They stopped at Loren's house instead of their own. It was the same as it had been the other night, except the cat was back. It lay on the deck and glared evilly at them, as if to say "step on my tail now, bitch."

They went inside and Katelina kicked a pile of junk off the couch and took a seat. Jorick moved to the phone and dialed Oren's number in a series of musical beeps. She leaned back and listened to the one sided conversation.

"Oren? Have you heard from Kale or ...