My Vegetable Werewolf
My face lights up and I say, "It was not you that slapped me. Why are you apologizing to me?"
"It is not good to slap others." His voice is gravelly. "If anyone touches my face, I......."
Without waiting for him to finish, I raise my hand and run it gently over his cheek.
His skin is fine and smooth. It feels great.
Freddy is stunned.
His eyes are deep. His Adam's apple moves, and the milk cup in his hand shakes slightly.
"Well, we are even now." I drink milk peacefully, but I am not peaceful inside.