what if i 'm afraid the vampire might return ? '' her dad smiled , too , but his smile dipped to the bare legs i crossed before he looked away . `` exactly like his old man , '' he said softly . there was a note written on the white message board above the phone . though they might be a long way off from where they were , it felt like a start . i spoke as we landed in bay-17 . futile , ridiculous wants that he had no business entertaining . 