Brad was hysterical, but to Katelina's surprise, her mother didn't mention vampires. "Katelina apparently checked me out of the-wherever I was-Yes-Yes-I'm fine-Are you home?" Patricia's face paled. "Just-no-we'll talk about this later. Kately. Give him directions to where we are-what curfew?"
"We could go pick him up?" Verchiel suggested, while Brad tried to explain the new circumstances in town. "It might be easier. We can get through the roadblocks."
"Brad? Brad. Brad! Listen, someone's going to come get you-Some friends of Kately's-We'll talk about things when you get here-Yes. Yes. I'll see you soon. I love you, too."
She hung the phone up and turned accusing eyes on them. "You'd better not hurt him."
"Me?" Verchiel asked innocently. "I wouldn't hurt a fly. All right, who's up for a road trip with me?"