i thought he deserved to know why , but first things first . her book rested on the vanity , so close , yet so far away . he bent his head until his lips were nearly against hers , his dark eyes boring into hers . when i looked down , i knew what i 'd see-a bloody spot on his chest where the stake had barely pierced him as it made its way through my body . `` i think maybe i should just go home . `` this woman looks as if she was choked . '' 