Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Fifteen.

Mirah

“A monster won't emerge from the door, young lady. Relax.” Nessa assured, as she threw some popcorn into her mouth.

But even with her assurance, I couldn't help but feel wary. It was already the third day since I encountered Jayden at the shopping mall. The third day since I had restless nights.

“Do you think he'd come here?” I asked Nessa in a defeated tone.

She regarded me for a moment, and turned back to the TV's lit screen. We were watching one of her favorite thrillers.

“He's wiser than that. Relax, Mirah.” She cooed.

I nodded and turned back to watching the thriller. My mind was disconcerted, my head feeling woozy.

“Do you have some tequila?” I asked her after a while.

She looked at me with an odd expression. “You don't drink.” More of a statement than a question.

That was then. Before I allowed a certain vampire help me escape. Thinking about Zeke made me began drinking.

“People change.” I shrugged, and grabbed my bowl of popcorn from