"No I didn't!" Maybe she did. Girl's not thinking to hard about how she sounds. But even reasonable doubt won't stop her from whining and defending herself.

The hurt expression returns and lingers, like a dulled light behind her eyes. His attempt to smooth it over only lessens it by degrees instead of making it leave completely. "I don't know," she says petulantly, just to put him on the spot.

Her frown twists from upset to confused. Blackmail? "She did what? Why?" Johanna had been a little intense, sure. But Girl didn't think she was really out to get anyone. "She'd already changed, ya know? It was the night of the moon and I don't think she knew what she was gettin' into."

That's what Girl had been telling herself since it happened. Johanna couldn't have really been looking to start something with the vampires. No one would have run straight into vampire territory and risk their life on purpose, would they?

"I just followed her into the fangs streets 'cause I thought she was gonna get hurt. And then she attacked one and all I knew was to get her out before his friends came lookin' for revenge."