Sienna Mercer - Re-Vamped!

Re-Vamped!

My Sister the Vampire Book 3

By Sienna Mercer

Chapter 1

Are you done yet? Olivia Abbott asked her mother. Olivia had finally convinced her father to take a break from his regular Tuesday tai chiathon by shaking a pom-pom in his face, but her mom wouldnt stop embroidering the living room curtains.

Not quite yet, her mom murmured. Whats taking so long? Olivia prodded. Its a daisy, her mom muttered, squinting

with concentration, with twenty petals. Olivia looked at her pink glitter watch to find that less than two minutes had passed since shed last checked. She felt like she was in a time warptime had never moved so slowly in her entire life, and yet tomorrow was approaching at a terrifying rate. In fourteen hours and seven minutes, the Franklin Grove Scribe, her school paper, was going to reveal something Olivia had been keeping secret for weeks: on her first day at Franklin Grove Middle School, she had discovered a twin sister shed never known she had. It wasnt exactly the sort of thing Olivia wanted her adoptive mom and dad to find out from the school paper.

She could not put off telling them for another minute, no matter how badly they were going to freak out.

Mom, she said slowly, I have to talk to you.

Only three more petals, her mom said.

Exasperated, Olivia put her hands on her mothers shoulders and gave a gentle shake. Attention, Mom! she announced, like she was calling out a cheer. This Is Your Daughter, Olivia, Speaking. I Need To Tell You And Dad Something Really, Really Important RIGHT NOW!

Oh, sweetheart! her mother gasped, jumping to her feet in concern. Im so sorry! You have something you need to talk about?

Olivias eyes rolled toward the ceiling. Parents could be so slow sometimes.

Dont worry. Her mom took her hand. You can tell us anything.

Maybe you two should sit down, Olivia suggested.

Her parents exchanged nervous glances and perched on the edge of the couch. Olivia took a deep breath, and her stomach filled with butterflies. The words came spilling out as she exhaled. On my first day at school I met Ivy and found out that shes my sister.

Olivias mom nodded like she understood, and Olivia felt a rush of relief. Olivia had mentioned Ivy lots of times before, even though shed never actually allowed her parents to meet her, fearing that theyd spot the resemblance right away.

Yes, darling, and Im very glad youre making such good friends at your new school. Her mom smiled supportively.

Me, too. Her father gulped, looking lost.

They dont get it, Olivia thought. This is going to be even harder than I expected.

I dont mean Ivy and I are like sisters, she clarified. We are sisters. She was born on the same day as me in Owl Creek.We were both given up for adoption when we were a year old. Were identical twins.

Olivia could almost see a flashing DOES NOT COMPUTE message suspended over her parents heads. She decided to try another tack. Squeezing in between her mom and dad on the couch, she held out her left hand so that they could see the dark emerald ring on her middle finger.

You know how this ring is something I got from my biological parents? Olivia asked, looking from her mom to her dad. They both nodded. Well, Ivy Vega has one exactly like it.

There was a long silence, and then her father began, But how can this girl Ivy have

Oh my goodness! Mrs. Abbott interrupted. You have an identical twin sister! she exclaimed like shed figured it out all on her own.

Thank you. Olivia sighed, collapsing back into the couch. If it was this hard just to get her parents to understand that she had a twin, she couldnt imagine how hard it would be to explain her other huge secret: Ivy was a bona fide vampire. Luckily, Olivia wasnt going to have to explain that one, because she wasnt allowed to tell another soul that particular secret for as long as she lived.

I see, said the blind man, her father intoned, sagely stroking his chin. He was always saying stuff like that, trying to sound like a kung fu master instead of an accountant.

The adoption agency never told us you had a sister , her mom said. She said the word sister like she was saying million dollars.

Ivy was left at a different adoption agency, Olivia explained.

But why would your biological parents separate you? her mom asked. Does Ivy know who your parents are?

Olivia smiled. Her mom was asking all the questions she and Ivy had been trying to answer without success for weeks.

She doesnt know, Olivia answered, and neither does her dad, she added. Hes her only parent.

Wow, her mom said after a moment. I mean, wow-wee! Olivia giggled. Howd you two find each other after all these years?

I bumped into her in the hallway when I was looking for the principals office, Olivia replied. She realized that her dad was just sitting there. Say something, Dad. Arent you surprised?

He shook his head. I always knew my little girl had a double aura. Olivia had no idea what that meant, but he seemed oddly proud. Suddenly he threw his arms around her and gave her a huge hug.

Olivias mom clapped her hands excitedly and leaped into the hugging fray. Theres another person out there as wonderful as our daughter! she declared happily.

Everybody calm down! Olivia laughed, trying to push her parents off.

Well, I cant wait to meet her, her mom said. She stood up and straightened her blouse. Can she come over tonight for dinner?

Olivia glanced at her watch skeptically. Dinners in, like, an hour.

Her mother nodded. Invite her father, too. I have to meet the man who raised my daughters sister! Do you think they like zucchini?

Olivia shrugged. Ivys allergic to garlic, but I dont know about zucchini.

Well, find out! Go call her! Shoo! Her mom waved Olivia up the stairs as she made for the kitchen. Come on, Steve. You can chop the vegetables with your samurai knife.

Ivy finally located the ringing phone buried in a pile of clothes beside her coffin. She reached in and snatched it up on the tenth ring.

Hello? she said, slightly out of breath. I told them! her sisters voice declared. Ivy shoved some books aside and sat down.

Howd they take it? She and Olivia had only revealed their twinship to Toby Decker, a reporter for the school paper, on Friday, but when hed told them that hed succeeded in writing up the story in time to squeeze it into the upcoming Wednesday issue, the girls knew they finally had to tell their parents. At school today, Olivia had seemed almost as nervous about telling her parents as Ivy was about telling her dad.

They are so excited about you, Ivy, said

Olivia. It was even better than when I told them I got four As last year! Whatd your dad say? Ivy hesitated. Nothing.

Nothing like he couldnt deal, nothing like he always knew, Olivia queried, or nothing like literally nothing?

Nothing like I havent told him yet, Ivy admitted.

I-vyyy! Olivia pleaded.

Hey, Ivy said, you left it to the last possible minute, too, remember? I was about to go upstairs and tell him when you called. Which was true. Shed been about to go upstairs for the last three hours.

Okay, okay, Olivia said. Do you like zucchini?

I guess, Ivy answered. Why?

Because my mom wants you and your dad to come to our house for dinner tonight.

I dont know if thats such a killer idea, Ivy said doubtfully. My father barely ever eats human food... and I worry that meeting your parents so soon might spook him.