my girlfriend's Dad
Breathing unevenly.
The figure shifts, almost lazily.
Then it speaks.
A voice he does not know—smooth, deep, far too calm.
“Going somewhere, sweetheart?”
Eli’s stomach drops.
The stranger descends a single step, slowly, like he has all the time in the world. Moonlight spills faintly through the open door behind Eli, casting enough pale silver to reveal part of the intruder’s face.
Not much.
Just enough to know:
He’s smiling.
Eli instinctively takes one step back, foot brushing against the ring still lying on the doorstep.
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