It has been three whole days since Derek left, and I was adjusting to being the sudden parent of a four-year-old little girl.
Derek gave me his card before leaving us at the airport so we could go shopping. I somehow convinced him to allow us to stay in our own home instead of the main packhouse while he’s away but had to have Melly and Brad and a few other hand-selected guards with us.
Three of those guards were currently trailing behind us as we shopped for some clothes and stuff for Alison. Alison was still rather quiet but warming up now to Melly, who joined us on the trip.
“Excuse me, but who are you?” I turned towards the voice of a teenage girl with a blonde ponytail. She was human, and I put my hand out to signal for my guards that it was okay.
“Do I know you?” I asked the
