my hands trembling

s matted with something d

myself than to the monsters watching.

s. "Spare me the sob

n, drawn by the noise.

hysterical! Her cat ran off, and now she's blami

nocence to my obvious distress, and then to Duke.

ne placating, "I'm sure it was an ac

him exactly who I was, who h

t. My grandmother's warning echo

oice flat, devoid of emotion.

cally. "How dare you!

aw the cat run into the service roa

All o

rd. "Miss Evelyn, perhaps you're overwrought. Why don't you go lie down? I'll ha

him. Like h

as a living thing, c

. "I'll take

shley suddenly lunged. N

and sharp, rak

ay away from me

friends grabbed my arms, t

through my

ing up her arm again, where now a few more r

d now. "Ashley, go inside. Girls, h

, a cruel smile spreading across her face.

dated tool shed at the far end of the gardens. It h

reathed, struggling

tle time out for you to cool off.

, stumbling, to

mask of confusion and weak disappro

e. The rusty door slammed shut

"Enjoy your new accommodations, Evely

r spray from her oversized handba

omething to hel

d it throu

hit my face, my

Blinding.

of the cage, gasping, tears of pai

, I heard Ashley

you decided to take an 'early l

ay, leaving me with Duke's still form just o