Darius felt honored as he drove Chris to school. He had often taken care of business for Dee in the human world. However, that almost always involved more unsavory characters and his connections with local law enforcement. Watching over Chris, someone treasured by all of them, was a pleasure and an honor he had not expected.
“Darius?” Chris said as he turned down the volume of the car stereo.
“Yes? Is something wrong?” Darius asked.
“No, and that is what’s bothering me,” Chris sighed. “I should be more upset than I am. Dad is dying. I’m not stupid. I know how bad he is hurt, and I know he won’t live. But, for some reason, I just want to keep doing everything like normal. Like going to school today. I should go to the hospital and be with Mom and Thea when she goes, but I feel like I ne
