Gloom

Chapter 44

She looked at the street where she lived very carefully, as if trying to record every detail in her mind. Arriving at my house, I waved my hand inside, politely.

"Do you want to come in?"

He shook his head. She moved to the porch steps and sat down.

"I'll wait for you here," he said with a smile.

-OK. I will not be late.

He nodded.

I walked in a little hesitantly, trying to quickly formulate what Anthony would say to him, but he wasn't in the living room, even though the TV was on.

I went straight to the second floor bathroom to get my toothbrush and other personal toiletries. I kept everything in the same bag that I used to carry my things to work. I assumed my brother was in his room, and I knew he would have to wake him up or interrupt whatever he was doing to announce that he wouldn't be spending the night.

I ran down the hall and when I opened my bedroom door, I was in a daze.

It took me an eternal moment to react. At first I couldn't recognize the naked bodies entwined on my un