Chapter 22: Kiss of Death

“Hey, what are you….I mean, why aren’t you sleeping?” Casandra shouted, flinging her head backwards and feeling angry and embarrassed all at the same time. She knew also that her question made no sense, but she stuck by it.

“Casandra, I….What are you, I mean, what is the matter?” he stammered, clearly confused. “What happened with you? Are you alright?”

She realized she was seated, legs crossed and arms folded as if she was angry, but in reality she was embarrassed and unsure how to behave. He apparently didn’t realize what she was doing, or if he did he was acting like he didn’t.

She swallowed twice and said, “I got stuck in a tunnel with a dog. Wait, why were you a cow?”