Chapter 7
"Happy morning.”
I screamed and leaped, "Oh my God!
I spun around, and it was Dante. The man from last night was there. Dante's brother.
"Sorry," he said, slightly raising his hands. I tried to calm myself by muttering, "It's okay, I didn't mean to startle you."
"I forgot to introduce myself yesterday," he said, giving me a small smile. My name is Joe.
I started to respond, "I'm kay-," but he interrupted, saying, "I know what your name is.
He went to the refrigerator, took something, and then simply...
on the left.
I remained uncertain whether or not I should breathe more easily as I stood there.
Monica entered the kitchen as soon as Joe left, grinning slightly. "It seems you're lost," she said, wiping her hands on her apron.
"That's why I told you to let me take you
