Chapter 8: The Bedroom

Three Friday nights in a row, Damien had taken Parker out. Every time, she would get nervous and giddy with excitement at seeing him again. She wanted so badly to talk to Lissa about it, but she had no idea what to say that wouldn’t hurt her friend.

She was dating someone! Actually dating someone, steadily, and it spun her head a little. Not only that, but Damien always said such nice things to her. She had hardly caught sight of Lucien since he had seen her hugging Damien on the front porch, but she didn’t mind. His eyes unsettled her so much!

It hadn’t lessened her desire to get to the bottom of the mystery of her neighbors. She’d returned to her list, again and again, making more notes about behaviors and mannerisms she’d noticed.

When it became clear to her that it was the whole family, Parker had thrown out her drug theory and looked more towards the supernatural.