Chapter ElevenMarnie knocks at the door at six thirty and waits exactly ten seconds before knocking again. "Ms. Kristine, are you in?" she waits a little more. "Ms. Kristine, I am going to come into the house now," she announces in her loud, boisterous voice that is impossible to ignore.
"I'm here," she manages to voice out. "The door's unlocked."
"You should lock up, darling," the Elephant Shifter says. She has a large bag with her where the smell of steaming hot food is coming from. "I wasn't sure if you were going to still be in the hospital. You work too much," she says, closing the door behind her. "Don't think I don't notice how you have completely ignored my carefully prepared meal yesterday and ate your microwaved food again yesterday," she chides. As she turns back around, she f
