Shady

“I…” she sighed again. “I could just eat here… I don’t have to pick breakfast anyhow. I could just eat a little…” she huffed, convincing herself. They weren’t going to ...

Ky hesitated, then sighed and nodded. “… I’m going to have to go out, aren’t I?”

“…true,” Ky agreed. “I guess I don’t actually know what these people looked like in life… what an eerie thought.”

“Oh.” Ky was quiet for a moment. “… that is odd, then, that there aren’t any clues as to cause of death or anything… I wonder if deformations would remain ...

Ky blinked at her, disturbed. “…what happened to Brea?”

“Damian, Elise, and Brea… and I’ve seen a few others but never spoke to any of them. They’re just… hanging around when I go places now. In the halls and ...

“Oh… no, he seemed fine.” A shiver ran down her spine at the thought of what state Michael may be in. “They all seem healthy, actually.”

“Yes.” She nodded, then hesitated. “I mean… I didn’t see him when he died. But I assume so. Liesel said they have to wear what they were in when they ...

“… I don’t want him to happen upon me.”

Esmond looked at him innocently for a long moment, then dipped his head. It was more fun to draw this out. If he was too aggressive about it, then Nicholas ...

“…maybe,” she allowed. “I… guess we could look for him and ask him to go somewhere private?” That seemed dangerous.

Ky blushed but nodded hesitantly. It was a reasonable request. If she hadn’t already had her feelings hurt by him, she’d probably feel the same way. “I mean… he usually ...

“No you don’t,” she murmured quietly, words deliberate. “I thought so, too. But he just makes you angry and feel bad about yourself. Even though he’s the terrible one.” Well, ...

Thanks y’all! I studied Zoo and Wildlife Biology for my undergraduate/bachelors degree. A lot of my coworkers only have their bachelors, so it’s possible to get into it like that. ...

Esmond smirked as he listened to the rant. The man was like clockwork. Calvinists were so dogmatic about being rigid and inflexible; it made them some of the easiest people ...