Blog 11 Edward and vampires

Edward Cullen. The name alone makes girls swoon everywhere. I don't quite understand it, but to each his, or her, own, I guess. Edward is supposed to be this perfect, smart, and dreamy guy. Only he's a vampire. Great. What I don't understand is the fact that he sparkles in the sunlight instead of bursting into flame and turning into ash like all the other vampires do. I guess it just makes it that much harder for vampires to die in Forks, Washington. They have to be shredded to pieces and burned before they're fully dead. Weird right? Whatever happened to good old fashioned stake in the heart and holy water? Oh well.