LEILA'S POV
I straightened my clothes once more in front of the mirror, hunted in the room for my bag. I slung it over my shoulder preparatory to leaving. Just as I made for the door, I suddenly turned and darted to the window and leaned out. I looked closely at the tree and all around as far as my eyes could see. There was nothing. I had been doing this mostly in the evenings at irregular intervals, hoping to surprise whoever I felt was out there. So far I hadn't seen anyone... yet. Ruelle's explanation of what had happened that night, almost a month ago, did not sit well with me after I had thought about it long and hard. I headed out.
My hand was on the door knob when Ruelle's voice came out of the semi-darkness of the living room.
"Care to tell me what exactly is going on between y
