I made a lot of plans over the next six months after my talk with Silas. I got in contact with the FBI guy, who was able to set me up with the coroner in my area (who was also a vampire), a doctor who could alter my face, and a vampire financier who would make sure my money stayed with me. Overall, the transition was easy. I planned ahead, I arranged as much as I could, and then I arranged my own death. It was kind of fun. But, it was my first one, and I felt it was important for my parents and sister to say goodbye. Here’s how I did it. I gathered up all the things that could be sold for money. My smaller valuables I kept for myself, but my TV, computer, phone, and tablet all went to the dump with me one day. I also threw out my blood bags, except one. I was going to be live-feeding for

