Polly hardly let him in for one step before she turned and growled at him.

"That's why your cat has just one eye."

Can I make you feel at ease if I cover her eye with a patch?

" I said. She hates having to wear it.

As his shadow fell over me, my joke quickly faded. I could only focus on him. He spoke in a confident, but kind, manner. "Yesterday I promised you something."

My breathing quickened as I remembered his words. The last time he touched me was definitely not the final time. However, he had also kept this assurance, right? He allegedly grasped my hand, as...