“I’m not much of a mechanic, I’m afraid,” Randy said, drawing his keys from out of his pocket. Sometimes I even forget that an engine needs to be serviced for winter.
Randy heard the voice in his head as though it had been spoken aloud. Ah, well…We all forget a few things here and there.
He startled and pulled back, his blood thrumming through his veins. Every sense seemed to sharpen: sight, sound, smell. What are you?
“So.” The man stopped mid-step and smiled. “You are aware. My apologies. I must be a tad bit thirstier than even I realized. I tend to be more in tune with these things.”
“Aware?” Randy’s grip tightened on his keys. “You mean, there’s something I need to be aware of here?”
“Of our kind,” the man drawled. “And don’t be coy. You’ve obviously seen us before.” The man held
