He Bought a Lake Cabin in March! At Closing, the Seller Casually Mentioned His Wife’s Cat Had Been There Since November…

There it was again.

A tiny, stubborn tick beneath the skin.

Daniel bent closer. One of Luna’s eyelids trembled. Slowly, with an effort that seemed larger than her whole body, she opened her eyes. They were cloudy, unfocused, and too dry, but they were open. She looked directly at him without strength enough to be afraid.

“You waited,” Daniel said, and continue reading …