“I gave him my magic, Baz. It’s all gone.” “Who needs magic,” Baz says. “I’m going to turn you into a vampire and make you live with me forever.” Simon’s shoulders are heaving. Baz keeps talking. “Think about it, Simon. Super strength. X-ray vision.” Simon lifts his head. “You don’t have X-ray vision.” Baz raises an eyebrow. His hair is in his face, and his hands are bleeding. “I killed him,” Simon says. “It’s going to be okay.” Baz wraps both arms around him. “It’s all right, love.” Everything is starting to make sense.
