I'll be right back!
The knock came at the door, and everyone ignored it, too caught up in the drama on the wireless. How could they possibly miss the episode where they finally found out who the father of Miriam's baby was?! But Modesty was a good friend, and the knocking was growing more insistent. Having lost her virginity and gotten drunk for the first time, the cheerleader was in an inordinately good mood anyhow.
"I'll be right back!" Modesty said cheerfully as she hopped up from her seat. "You'd better tell me what happens if I miss anything!"
She skipped to the door, flung it open prepared to give a merry greeting. Instead, all her friends heard was a sudden, terrible shriek.
"Modesty!" Doris came running out first, with Prudence behind her, only to find her friend collapsed in a heap in the doorway. She was pale, so pale, and Doris began screaming as well. Then, of course, Prudence started shrieking as well, and a veritable chorus of horrified screams had developed.
And then, somewhere in the midst of the shrieking, Doris and Prudence realized that Modesty was shrieking right along with them.
...and also sitting up.
"What the fuck?" Doris demanded, shoving her shoulder. "We thought you were dead!"
"Ow! I'm not dead!" Modesty complained, looking somewhat baffled by Doris shoving her. "I just saw a vampire."
Prudence just looked at her. "You mean the vampire whose girlfriend lives next door?" she asked slowly.
"Well...yeah, but he turned the corner really fast."