MIASMA
When I arrived home, Jeffery had been waiting up for me. I suppose both Jeffery and Dom had been concerned for me after I’d missed all three meals today. A guilty feeling hit the pit of my stomach. I’d forgotten to call. I withdrew a deep sigh. After years of having very little to eat, missing meals didn’t seem that big of a deal to me. I assumed since I was only a smudge of human and more celestial, my body didn’t require a lot of nourishment. Growing up with my mom, my lack of need to eat turned out to be a blessing. We didn’t have much more than the shirts on our backs, even more so with food.
I followed the light to the kitchen where a renowned foot was tapping vigorously against the hardwood flooring. I rolled my eyes and murmured, “Good grief!”
Jeffery’s voice echoed from t
