After pulling myself together, I walked up to the front door, just in time to run into Faye taking out the trash.

“Well, well, look who finally decided to show up,” she sneered. “Didn’t think you had it in you to come back after staying out all night. I figured you’d gone off somewhere to die!”

Then, apparently remembering Mark’s warning, her tone softened, though it still dripped with condescension. “If you ever pull a stunt like this again, I’ll ...