The sun set behind Trevor's mansion, blocking the last rays peeking through the blinds of Ben's lab. The small house, set up in the back of Trevor's enormous property behind the pool, was Ben's domain, although it was not without its perils. A dangerous, hiccupping sound came from the table nearest the window, and Ben dove for cover.
His latest invention gurgled like a kangaroo giving birth and whipped around in circles, spurting out liquid before letting out a sad puff of smoke. Ben peeked out from his protective stack of toolboxes and stroked his chin, surprised at the short beard he found. Didn't I just shave this morning? He wondered. A glance at his phone. Four days ago. It had been days since he shaved. Or fed.
He scrawled a note in his lab journal and grabbed a bag of blood from t
