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    That being said, I’m fairly advanced scholastically, although I’m fifteen going into my sophomore year like I would be if I hadn’t been homeschooled, mainly because I don’t test well. Not like Jillian. According to her age she should be in seventh grade, but the truth is…she’s a flippin’ test-taking genius . And I’m not exaggerating about the genius thing either. You ever hear of Mensa? Yeah well, she doesn’t boast about being a member of that elite group of intellectuals, but the fact remains, she is one.
    Now I’m not positive and I’m not about to ask, but I don’t think Jillian knows our mom and dad asked the school not to give her any placement tests past the ninth grade. She could’ve easily placed as a senior if not tested out of school entirely. I overheard our parents one night and after talking about it, they decided she isn’t ready for high school, but what I really think they meant was, high school isn’t ready for her. Jillian is highly confident, exceptionally smart, and she takes great pleasure in her devious tendencies. Not a good mix. And with all that being so, you really want to stay on her good side because she also has a temper. I also think they kept Jill in eighth grade to give me a year on my own. I completely love my sister but after being with her everyday for the last twelve years, a year to myself sounds pretty good to me. We’ll see how I feel about that, though, when I’m eating lunch alone.
    “I’m not so concerned with being bored…I’m more worried about not knowing anyone.” Seriously, I don’t know a freaking soul at my school and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t find that to be a little scary.
    “Yeah... You know, this whole thing really bites,” Jillian said, showing what I find to be the proper amount of attitude towards our really crappy lifestyle change.
    “I know, especially today. It’s gonna be a huge suck-fest…like Buffy meets Twilight,” I agreed.
    For unto every generation a vampire phenomenon is born, one that girls and even some women will obsess over endlessly. For my mom it was Buffy the Vampire Slayer . I get the Cullens. Don’t misunderstand me, I enjoyed the books and everything, but just because they both have vampires, it does not make them the same. Buffy is just classic. It had everything…cute boys, mass drama, love stories, but best of all, it was freaking hysterical.
    “Nice comparison, but it’s gonna suck even more if we don’t leave right now…we’re gonna be late.”
    I heard my mom calling us from downstairs and then my dad honked the horn. “Crap! Well, good luck Jilly. I’m sure you’ll find a way to keep busy today,” I told her, giving her a big hug.
    “You too, Camie. At least you have one AP class, so that should be interesting,” she replied, hugging me back.
    Like I said, I don’t test well but, I really am sort of advanced. I was able to scrape into a junior level, honors literature class by the skin of my teeth. I’m prepared to be bored in the rest of my classes, though, except for maybe geometry. I hate math. Jillian and I are of like minds about this one thing, but again, she’d probably be in AP calculus if she were in high school.
    We grabbed our school backpacks, yet another new thing for us, and flew down the stairs. My mom was waiting, holding the front door open while wearing what was previously normal school attire for my sister and me—pajamas, slippers and a bathrobe.
    “Bye Mom! I love you!” Jillian and I said in unison and we each gave her tight, but quick hug. Neither of us wanted to look into her face because we were afraid of becoming emotional.
    “Bye girls, I love you too. Oh! Have a good first day!” My mom hollered from the porch as we clambered into the car.
    Backing out of the driveway, my dad blew my mom a kiss and I couldn’t help sneaking a peek at her. She’d moved onto the front lawn to watch our progress and had the fingers of one hand pressed to her