she had not gone through the testing , and she had not planned to . follow me this way-most guests prefer to put a hand on my shoulder so i can lead them to their table . '' there was no sense in trying to be quiet , as the person ahead was some sort of vampire , and he 'd hear the beat of my heart no matter how quiet the rest of me was . we lay on our sleeping bags in his bedroom . `` i mean , it 's not like you have much else going for you . '' 