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“I know, thanks for re me that I won’t be the one who keeps him,” I said, my voice dry

She winced “Sorry, sorry, I spoke without thinking” She let out a wistful sigh “It’s a damn shame that he isn’t human”

It was, but there was no sense in dwelling about it

Finally at the front of the line, we bought popcorn and drinks Then alking down a shadowy hallway as we headed to the theatre where our movie would soon play Inside, we claimed seats on the back row and settled in to watch the previews

It wasn’t long before the an, and I had to repeatedly stifle a s each intense scene Zombies always freaked her out

Halfway through the movie, I leaned into her and quietly said, “I need to use the restrooht back”

She didn’t look away from the screen as she said, her shoulders hunched up, “Okay, but hurry, because thisscary for me to watch it on my lonesome”

I snickered, resisting the urge to point out that—as a vampire—she could surely take out a few zombies if life ever deemed it necessary

I quietly padded out of the dark theatre and walked to the restroo their hands Recognising the them well—on an island this small, it was iave the a stall

Once I’d done my business and all that jazz, I dried my hands with some paper towels and then dumped them in the trash can on my way out of the restroom I turned the corner and stepped into the dimly lit hallway—

There was a blur of movement as someone darted towardoverme into the wall

Taken off-guard, I blinked “Excuse me?”

His upper lip curled “Hours I was punished for fucking hours because of you”

I gave him a once over “You look okay to me”

He hissed “Because I’ve healed since then”

Well, yeah, I figured that