Wrong. Enemies don't fight with such determined passion. That kind of focus is reserved for friends at odds with one another." pg 69 Tomas to Vlad
Getting staked had been a hard lesson in choosing one's friends wisely.
They'll torture you for months before killing you if you run" Otis shrugged, as if this was an everyday occurrence.
Otis D'ablo is alive! Do you here me? He is alive and trying to kill me!
Lesson #456 of high school life: Never, EVER trust an alarm clock.
Nothing could convince Aunt Nelly to let Vlad stay home for the duration of the school year, which just goes to prove that parents and guardians don't care if they're sending you to face bloodthirsty monsters, so long as you get a B in English.