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"Shash, Duke, cos left y anis and pushed the doors wide Both dogs sniffed the air and wagged their tails In spite of this, Mrs Carpenter dropped another shell into the rifle and pointed it outside "You go first, Maggie Mae," she said, un barrel

As I passed her, I couldn’t help but wonder if she was going to shoot ie Mae Before that pack of unholy rels comes back!" I hobbled to the house Shash and Duke ran with me, Mrs Carpenter a step behind When we entered the dark living room, Mrs Carpenter slaht

"Now let ency roo room table "Some of those bites looked pretty deep"

I dropped the robe to the floor aroundpicked up nude so many times by random police officers, modesty wasn’t really an issue anyreide as she took innaked in front of her

"Turn around," she instructed, staring I turned "Lord have rabbed otten from Danni’s tooth "I can hardly believe it," she ain "Your hand … it’s still hurt But the rest of you …"

I looked down and gasped Not a single scratch remained onand twisted ood as neas healed

"Youunnatural," Mrs Carpenter said, stepping away fros didn’t seem to like you so well …" Her voice trailed off as she studiedelse there Shock

I looked at ain and tried not to cry, but I couldn’t help it I looked so normal, so huly sobs joined the tears I covered ie Mae, forgive my hasty words" The soft robe enfolded entle, e to do with you?" she whispered, running her hand over and over my wet hair

I hadn’t been held this way--like I was loved--since my last family member had been killed Not only loved, but loved by soed ie Mae, dear, why don’t you take a shower"

I nodded With the robe held tightly in place, I hurried to the bathroohtshirt and, in spite of the predawn hour, went to the kitchen The light was on and I could s to turn inside out

Mrs Carpenter eyed me warily, like the day I’d co--just passed me a bowl of boiled wheat farina with cinna roo me from the inside out Mrs Carpenter refilled it and sat besideirl I was yesterday," I said,"You just know ed"

Mrs Carpenter shook her head and squeezed her eyes shut "I keep telling myself that But what exactly is it that I no about you?"

I shrugged and sed farina before answering sie at the full moon"

Mrs Carpenter looked atthe obvious, but what are you? Why do you … change?"

"I’ve asked le day for the last two years Since this started happening I don’t knohy I started to change or what I am"