When I opened my eyes again, his gaze tracked a tear sliding down my cheek. His face had gone even greener, and that expression had come back that had no name. It looked foreign on him, like he'd never worn it before tonight.
He rose then and turned away quickly, heading down the stairs. "Go to bed, you two. It's after the dark hour."
Seph glared after him. "We won't tell anyone you were out if you don't tell anyone we were out." After a few seconds of silence, she called, "Hey, you hear me?"
He ignored her as he crossed the entryway, which sparked fury across Seph's face.
"When you kill him," she said in a low voice, "make sure you kill him a lot."
"That won't be a problem." I raised my hand so she'd help me up. When I stood on my feet again, only slightly wobbly, I pressed Vickie's hair into Seph's palm. "Think that'll be enough?"
"Oh, you're good. This will work perfectly." She couldn't quite manage a smile, though, not after everything that had happened tonight.