Ashley
"You've grown, it's been five years, son," I heard her say, tears welling up in her eyes as she reached out to touch him, examining his appearance. But what really caught my attention was the genuine smile on Damien's face, sending a quick shock wave down my bone marrow.
"You left home and you didn't bother to check up," she said, playfully stroking his cheeks as Damien burst into laughter, deepening my confusion. With a smile, he handed her the bouquet of roses. Is this some kind of movie? Does this demon really laugh like that? Different thoughts raced through my head all at once as I continued watching them in nothing but confusion, especially Damien.
"You know that's not true, I do call," he quickly defended, and they both burst into laughter. I could hear the woman's
