Good thing I didn't keep regular hours at work or I'd have a lot of explaining to do about not showing up. I couldn't tell Malone about Galen, he would surely seek Galen out and stake him. So, I called Mike and apologized for not showing up the day before and used the attempted rape by a demon as an excuse for needing some time alone. I felt bad about it because I knew he felt bad about the whole situation, but it was all I could think of at the time.

I stood on my porch and ...