"It-- It was vampires. Nothin' th' cops can do. It jus'--"

She's trying hard to actually remember what happened. Because one minute she was grinding against a guy, her hand in his hair... and the next, she felt blood on her hand and someone grabbing her.

"Everythin' went dark an' people started-- started screamin'--"

Someone else would tell the authorities. Someone else could deal with the responsibility. All she wants is to get to her basement and lock the door. And know she's safe because she always rescinds invitations in when she shows someone out. And that part is hers. Isn't it? Will that still keep out someone her aunt invited in?

Even just thinking about that has her crying again and thrashing a little in her seat because she can't do anything else.

"It was jus' s'posed t' be a party."