she had a feeling if she tried to play she was going to get seriously burned . jane rested her head on her fist . `` vampires get stronger as they get older . '' she gazed out on the audience , glancing over those present , seeing faces she had not seen for quite a while . he 'd been fit and healthy until that morning . one more time around the block . i could see the worried look in her eyes . i threw the stub of the cigarette onto the pavement , hard , and watched it shower orange sparks . 