His Plaything
She wore a simple olive coat, and under it, a dark dress that hit just below her knees.
"Hey," I returned, trying to sound as polite as I could. After all, we didn't even know each other's names.
Nice to meet you," she said, a little breathless. "Bella Dawson." Then she smiled, revealing a set of perfectly aligned teeth. "Sorry to bother you, but would you mind if we talked for a bit? Somewhere quieter?"
I didn't ask why because I already knew what the topic was. Dante. What I didn't know was the details and in times like this—curiosity often got the better of me.