Page 51 of Dear Mr. Vampire

“Zand asked me out to dinner tonight. I think he wants to tell me something. But I don’t know what it is.”

“I hope its good news.”

“I do too because I can’t take anymore bad news. How are you feeling?”

“I’m just taking one day at a time.”

“Have you talked to Craig’s parents since the funeral?”

“His mom called me this morning. Craig still has some clothes and some other things at my house. I know she’s going to come by and get the stuff she wants. I just don’ know when.”

“Is that okay with you?”

“Yeah, yeah, that’s her son. Whatever she wants, she can have. You know what? I forgot to tell you. I was at the grocery store and I ran into someone. Well, I didn’t run into him. I thought I saw someone who looked like your ex-boyfriend.”

“Lonzo?”

“Yes. It was weird. Like I saw him one minute, then I didn’t. It probably was someone who looked like him. Because why would he even be in my area? It was just weird.”

“He lives nowhere near you.”

“Yeah, I’m sure it was just some guy that looked like him.”

“Zand asked me if he thought Lonzo was the one who attacked me.”

“He doesn’t even know where you live. You’re in another state.”

“Right. How could he know? Zand showed me the security camera footage. It was definitely two women. Lonzo is tall and huge. It wasn’t him.”

“Lonzo has never put his hands on you, right?” Morgan asked.

“No, he’s just threatened me. He never physically hurt me.”

“Maybe it was just some random crime. It’s bad everywhere. Crime is up all across the country.”

“I think it was just some random crime. They tried to rob me and probably beat the crap out of me when they saw I didn’t have anything on me.”

“Do you want me to come to Chicago? You know I can work remotely.”

“I know, but you still have things to deal with. Zand has really been taking care of me. He even was helping me put my makeup on to cover my black eye.”

“Oh shit, he’s a keeper. I’m glad to hear everything is working out with you and your vampire. I just wish I could’ve seen your face when he told you he knew you were the one writing those damn letters. Woo child, did you almost fall over and faint?”

“Yes, I certainly did. I died. Came back to life and died again. I was embarrassed.”

“I think it’s sweet. He just played along with it, knowing he was blowing your back out.”

“Well, that’s certainly the truth.”

“It looks like your guy got a little bit of money in his pocket. I mean legitimate money. You might have a winner this time.”

“I really like him. I don’t want anything to go wrong. Being with him is just so easy. I like easy.”

“Think positive thoughts, and I’m sure everything will be fine.”

“I am. My lunch is over. I have to go back to work.”

“Okay, call me when you leave work.”

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