There were a few covered dishes sitting on the counter. Probably things from the reception. That would be good to know, in case they got hungry after ...hile.The voices were clear now, as they were just around the door sill from the living room. They both felt a thrill as they had when playing Hide and Seek as c***dren. Cathy put her hand over her mouth to suppress a giggle. He was looking at a window where he could see reflections almost as clear as from a mirror. Trouble was, his two ilder. I’m not claiming God speaks to her, letting her view the good in the undead’s souls. Yet I consider it unlikely she came here just to trick us. There’s no reason for her to bother. As you said, she doesn’t need to. All she needs to do is stand outside and demand our surrender. We can’t survive for long with a complete blockade.”“Neither can she,” Red countered. “That many snarling undead will turn on her as soon as they get hungry. The only way she can control them is to continually feed them. Would you like a cup of coffee?” “Yeah, that would be nice, Jen. I will also have a stack of pancakes, two eggs over easy and a side of grits.” “Wow,” she said writing my order, “Healthy appetite you have there, mister.” “I am Jeff, no mister needed. I come in here a lot.” “Okay, I will get this in to the kitchen.” I watched Jen as she worked around the counter. She was very friendly and we talked while she worked and I waited for my food. I learned that she was 17 and attended the same high. I faked like I was talking to whoever was near me at the time, until she kept walking. Finally, around midnight she got a text message. She looked at if for what seemed like forever until she finally smiled. It was the first smile of the night for her. It made her glow, and I was speechless. I was so busy committing it to memory, that I did not notice her walking up to me. She tapped me and I nearly jumped four feet in the air. Part 2 I resettled into a normal look, as she giggled and said: Hi,.