"You're early, but welcome home," he said, grinning from ear to ear, and all I could do was just look at him in silence.
Announcing my arrival was a habit I couldn't break. By doing this and rambling about my day, practically talking to myself, it made me feel... a little less lonely by my father's passing. But now, this vampire was saying the words I had longed to hear. I shouldn't have felt moved by it, knowing I'd pay for my life, but I couldn't help it.
"Come. I repaired the table and chairs while you were gone. This will be done in a moment," he said, moving clumsily through the small kitchen.
