Schreiber, Ellen - [Vampire Kisses 05] - The Coffin Club

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1、Tomygrandmothers:SylviaSchreiberandIdaLandsbaumWithallmylove―Membershiptoourclubcomesataveryhighprice.‖—PhoenixSlater1BatOutofHellIflewfromclasslikeabatoutofhell.DullsvilleHigh‘sbellrangitsfinalyear-endringandIwasthefirststudenttoarriveatmylocker.Normallythesoundofthe

2、bellgratedonmynerveslikeawoodpeckerhammeringonasycamore,butthistimethebuzzingwasasmelodiousasthesoundofaharpsichord.Itsignaledonething:summervacation.Thetwowordsrolledoffmytonguelikethesweet-tastingnectaroftheblossominghoneysuckles.Aren‘tallvacationssweet?Given.Howeve

3、r,summervacationbeatsoutitssistervacations—springandwinterbreak.Summervacationsurpassesthemallwithitsincomparableadvantages—twoandahalfmonthsoffreedomfromtextbooks,teachers,andtorment.Nodetentions,lectures,orpopquizzes.Nomorespendinganeight-hourdayintheconfinesofDulls

4、villeHigh,beingtheonlygothinthepreppy-filledschool,ortryingtoliftanoversleptpre-caffeinatedheadoffmywoodendesk.Andmostimportant,Icouldsleepinlate.Justlikeavampire.Myredandwhiteschool-coloredhandcuffshadbeenslippedoffmywrists.IwassopumpedIevenbeatmodelstudentandmybestf

5、riend,Becky,toherlocker.ItwasthelasttimeI‘dhavetoremember,orforget,asIoftendid,thelock‘srandomcoordinates.Unreturnedtextbooks,notebooks,candywrappers,andCDsfilledthetinymetalcloset.Forevertheprocrastinator,Iwaiteduntilthefinalmomenttocleanitout.Unlikeotherlockersthath

6、adactualphotographsofcouples,staringbackatmewereoil-basedpicturesofmeandAlexanderthathe‘dpaintedandsurprisedmewith,byhangingtheminmylocker.IgazedatthemadoringlyandcarefullyuntackedonewhenIbecamedistractedbythehugemessinfrontofme.IfiguredIneededawheelbarrowtohaultheloa

7、dtoBecky‘struckbutinsteaddraggedoutadentedgarbagecanandtossedoutanythingthatIhadn‘tpaidfor.―Summer‘shere!Canyoubelieveit?‖Beckysaid,catchinguptome.Weclaspedhandsandshriekedlikewehadjustwonticketstoasold-outconcert.―It‘sfinallyhere!‖Iexclaimed.―Nomoretardyslipsorcallst

8、omyparentsaboutdresscodes.‖Beckyopenedherlocker,whichhadalreadybeencleanedout.PhotosofherandMattpresumablyhadbeenplacedinasc