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"I'm getting my hair done after school," Erica states to Sarah and me after closing her locker. "Do you want to come?" She asks us. I nod and Sarah questions: "Why are you getting a makeover for the yearbook photo? Vampires don't even show up on film," Sarah states. I nod, as this was true. "I know, but this would have been my first hot yearbook photo ever. The others were..." Sarah cuts off Erica by being brutally honest: "Not... the best photo of you." "I don't care if nobody else can see it. I'll know I looked good. What about you? Don't you care?" She inquires to Sarah and me. "I don't know. I kind of just wish I could forget this whole year," Sarah replies which I nod in agreement with. Then, Ethan walks over to us.

 "Hey, Sarah? Zoe? Um... A girl just asked me if she could trust me. What does that mean? Is it a trap?" He asks us. "What does that mean?" Sarah questions. "What do you mean?" Ethan inquires. "Sarah, Zoe, you guys have got to stop hanging out with them. You guys are turning into Ethan and Benny. Next thing you know, you'll be reading comic books and snorting while you laugh," Erica comments. Ethan snorts in response, trying to annoy Erica. 

"Hannah Price just asked me if she could trust me. Can she?" Ethan asks. "Can she?" Sarah questions. "I can't watch this happen," Erica says and then she walks away. "If she wants to trust you with something, it probably means she likes you," I comment with a grin. "Really?" He inquires. "What do I do?" He asks us. "Just see what happens. Think of it as an experiment," Sarah replies. "Good idea. I need to collect more data," Ethan responds. Sarah laughs and snorts and I give her a look of disbelief. She looks back toward me and states: "Don't say it." I smirk at her. "You're into him," I comment. She sighs and rolls her eyes. "Come on," she commands. I nod and walk with her.

After school, I arrive at home and I go to open my mini-fridge filled with the various blood bags Erica, Rory, and I stole. I go to drink one but then stop as someone rings my doorbell. I put the bag down, back into the fridge with a confused expression. I walk over to the door and I see Benny. "Benny? What are you doing here?" I question. He lets himself in my house and looks around. I close the door, raising a confused brow. He turns around and smirks at me. Then in one swift motion, he pins me against the wall of my living room. 

"I've always been a coward not to reveal my true feelings. Let me show you what those are," Benny states as he takes a toothpick out of his mouth and leans in to kiss me. My eyes widen, but then I kiss back. After a minute, he breaks apart and smirks. "You're a really good kisser," he compliments. My eyes widen after the kiss. I awkwardly smile and give a snort after, immediately cringing. "I'll see you tomorrow at school," Benny says before leaving my house. I close the door after he exits my house. I lean against the door with shock and touch my lips with surprise.

The next day at school, Sarah and I stand outside and chat with one another. I talk to her about yesterday. "He kissed you? And you kissed back?" Sarah questioned. "I didn't know what else to do!" I whisper yell. "Well, at least you know you like Benny. You should tell him," Sarah states. "What? Like, today?" I question. Sarah nods as I look down at my feet. "I know you're nervous, but it's best to just get it out of your system and--" Sarah gets cut off by a loud motor. 

Benny arrives with a go-kart and stops, looking at Sarah and I. "Benny?" Sarah questions in disbelief. Benny looks up and notices me. "Oh... Hey, babe. Like my new ride?" He asks me. "Where did you get a go-kart?" I question. "I 'borrowed it' from a guy. Pretty nice, huh?" He inquires. "Are you sleepwalking again?" Sarah inquires. "No. But I am walking out of this town. So, if you want to come with me, sweetness, let me know," Benny says to me as he winks before walking away. "Okay, something is up with him," Sarah states after he walks away. I nod in agreement. "He's usually geekier than this," I comment. Sarah nods in agreement and we enter the school.

As we roam the halls, Sarah closes in on Ethan and Benny. Sarah angrily storms toward Benny. "If you hit on her again, I'm gonna hit on you, but not in the way you think!" Sarah threatens, forcefully grabbing his arms. I walk over to the trio, nervously rubbing my arm while looking down at the ground. "Hey, hey, hey, hey, if you're gonna punch me, don't I get to have fun annoying you in the first place?" Benny questions. 

Ethan breaks up the struggle. "Whoa, okay? Sarah, Zoe, let me guess: you saw Benny today, and he was flirtatious toward you, and a complete jerk," Ethan assumes. I nod in response and Sarah replies with: "Yeah! But even more than usual." "No time to explain-- magic camera, Hannah invented evil twins, we gotta destroy the negatives before more evil twins--ugh!" Ethan states, confusing Sarah and me. "I stop Hannah. You guys find Benny," Ethan commands. Ethan runs away from us. "I guess I'll be bait?" I suggest. "You heard the man. Let's go!" Benny exclaims. I'll go into the women's restroom, you guys stand watch," I say. Then, I walk into the restroom and I pull out my chapstick and I put it on my lips. Then, I hear someone enter the bathroom. The Evil Benny.

"Hey, sweetness, have you thought about an answer to my question from earlier?" The Evil Benny asks me as he puts his hands into mine. I look up to him and I state: "Yes, and I do want to leave this boring town with you," I say while looking into his eyes. He smirks back and says: "I know of a place where we could go, just you and I," the Evil Benny states with a grin. He takes one of his hands out of mine to remove his toothpick and he leans in for another kiss. 

I lean in as well but pull back with a smirk when Benny enters the bathroom. "Hey, Benny. Or should I call you 'Evil Benny?" The real Benny asks. "What makes you think I'm the evil one? Maybe I'm normal and you're just a goody-goody," Evil Benny responds. "Yeah, I don't think either of us is smart enough to make any sense of that. But only one of us is leaving this washroom," real Benny states. "What if I cook ya? Use the magic you never had the stomach to use, huh? Turn you inside out maybe?" Evil Benny asks. The real Benny chuckles. "Right. I bet you're no better at magic than I am. Nice jacket, though. Looks so real-- pleather," I roll my eyes and cross my arms impatiently, waiting for their exchange to end. Evil Benny charges at the normal Benny. I pounce on the evil Benny using my inhuman strength. He grunts and groans, trying to shake me off.

"You're such a jerk!" The real Benny exclaims. "I know you are, but what am I?" The Evil Benny questions, making me confused at his response. "Benny!" I shout. The real Benny pushes the Evil Benny to the stall, making time for me to jump off of the Evil Benny's back. Benny grabs the photo and drops Evil Benny to the ground. Then, Evil Benny grabs Benny's ankle. "Benny!" I yell. I hiss at the Evil Benny, making him gasp, releasing his hold on Benny's ankle. "Time's up sweetness," I comment while the real Benny flushes the picture down the toilet. 

Then, the Evil Benny is sent back, and all is normal. "Are you okay?" I ask Benny with a concerned expression. "I just flushed myself down the toilet. I'm gonna need some time," Benny responds as I put my hand on his shoulder to comfort him. He looks up at me and smiles. I smile, looking down at the ground. Benny grabs my hand that rested on his arm and lifts my chin up to look at him. He starts to lean in and Sarah enters the bathroom. "I'll uh... leave you two alone..." She awkwardly responds. We break apart and I awkwardly leave the bathroom. "Um... see you later, Benny," I state before leaving.

After school, Benny catches up to me. "Hey," he says with a smile. "Hi," I comment while rubbing my arm. Then, Sarah walks along with us and greets us too. Next, we look to see Ethan get rejected by Hannah as we walk outside toward him. "Boyfriend? That rots, dude. At least I got my camera back. That means Grandma won't spank me-- with lightning," Benny shares. I give him a confused look and then he awkwardly walks away. "I gotta go, I'll see you guys tomorrow," I state, leaving Sarah and Ethan to talk to each other.