Free Dangerous Girls by R.L. Stine

slipped out of my hand. I said the package had come open. I said someone did a bad wrapping job and I got blood all over me.”
    â€œAnd did he believe you?”
    Destiny nodded. “Yes. He started to apologize.” She swallowed. “I was so scared, Liv. It was such a close call.”
    A heavy silence fell over them.
    Livvy fingered the mark on her neck. “Maybe we were bitten. Maybe we’re becoming vampires. I…I can’t believe it. But maybe it’s true.”
    She buried her face in her hands. “Do you really think there are hunters, Dee? Would they hunt us down and kill us if they found out about us?”
    â€œMaybe,” Destiny whispered. “I don’t know.”
    â€œBut we haven’t done anything wrong,” Livvy said with a sob. “It isn’t our fault.”
    Destiny had the feeling that Livvy wanted to say more. She waited for her sister to continue, but Livvy sat in silence.
    As Destiny reached to hug her sister, she had an idea. “Coach Bauer,” she said aloud.
    Livvy glanced up at her. “What about him?”
    â€œAri said Coach might be one of the vampire hunters. He might even be the leader. Maybe he knows about vampires, Liv. Maybe he could tell us what to do.”
    Livvy pulled away from Destiny. “Are you crazy? If Coach is one of the hunters, no way we can tell him what happened to us. He’ll shove stakes through our hearts or something.”
    â€œOf course he won’t,” Destiny said softly. “Coach has known us since we were babies. He and Mrs. Bauer were at our house all the time. He’s like family. He would never hurt us, Liv. And he might know something that would help us. I think we should go see him right away.”
    Livvy hesitated. “I’d be afraid, Dee. Really.”
    â€œWell, maybe we could tell him we’re worried about a friend from camp. We just needinformation. He might know exactly what we should do.”
    â€œBut, Dee, that’s so lame.”
    â€œWe’re desperate, right? We have to try something —”
    The phone rang. Destiny picked it up.
    â€œHi, Dee. It’s Dad. How’s it going?”
    How’s it going? Not exactly great, Dad.
    â€œEverything’s fine.”
    â€œListen, dear, I won’t be home till late. Two dogs got into a fight behind the playground. One of them had its eye clawed out. I think maybe if I’m lucky, I can put it back in.”
    â€œYuck, Dad. That’s really gross.”
    â€œDestiny, you’re the animal lover in the family. If you want to be a doctor or a vet, you can’t say things are gross.”
    â€œI guess.”
    â€œAnyway, can you feed yourselves? And take care of Mikey till I get back?”
    â€œNo problem, Dad.”
    â€œThanks, kid. I love you. See you later.”
    Would you love me if you knew I suck down liver blood in the supermarket?
    â€œLove you too, Dad. Bye.” She turned to Livvy. “Dad won’t be home till late.”
    â€œNo problem,” Livvy said. “I’ll make my specialty for dinner.”
    â€œYour specialty? What’s that?”
    â€œFrozen pizza.”
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    â€œTake off the crust for me,” Mikey said.
    â€œCan you wait? It isn’t even out of the oven yet,” Livvy replied. “And what’s wrong with the crust?”
    â€œMom always cut off the crust for me,” he said. And then his eyes went wide and his cheeks reddened. “Just cut it off, okay?”
    Destiny stared at her little brother. “Mom cut off the crusts for you because she liked to eat them herself. She thought the crusts were the best part. You know, one night I caught her down here late at night eating a whole plate of pizza crusts.”
    She bent down and whispered in Mikey’s ear, “It’s okay to talk about Mom. You can talk about her any time you want to.”
    He looked at her. “Shut up,” he