UNEXPECTED GUEST
I awake to Rerun’s growling. He’s sitting at the edge of the bed, fur raised across his back.
I sit up with a jolt. “What is it, boy?”
I hold my breath, hoping Ethan’s returned.
The sound of someone walking through the cabin with slow and steady steps doesn’t register … until the person enters the bedroom.
The cabin’s dark and I have to adjust my eyes. At first, I think the tall silhouette is Ethan, but then why would Rerun be growling?
I call to Rerun, and he returns to me, but his fur remains spiked and he is baring his huge canine teeth.
“Gosh almighty! Never thought I’d see you with a fancy doctor, sweetheart.”
A familiar cold stone drawl pierces the dark.
Jesus! Tad! “H-h-how did you find me?”
Sheer darksome fright rips through me. “How did you find me?” My
