Distant Howl

the park and people watch, making up stories in my head about who they were and what their lives were about. Maybe that would distract me a bit from t

university, jotting down all the classes I wanted to take, getting excited

to, all the history to learn. The catacombs of Paris, S

g sounded perf

mall apartment comforting for the first time in...ever. I looked out the small window above the kitchen sink, seeing a d

, if I had to pick just one, I thought the best history degree I could get would be a first-hand experi

in to make sure she really was okay. Because I still couldn't get over that weird feeling I got when I talked to her earli

ce was heard after the third ring

e her for wondering w

me in a long time, I didn't want the darkness entrenched dee

al case that I would jump to conclusions that something was wro

d about hearing fro

w days. I exhaled and turned to make some coffee, the headache behind my eyes blooming, because she hadn't given my b

you called. But this phone cal

eling off the table. It was my turn to start laughing, because yeah, I sure was. I would put that concern a

before she said, "Good. That

sholes and the sexual harassment." I stood up an

an end to all of that?" Daira asked and I c

at. He's all talk. And half the time he's the one d

you didn't get home until late and t

ouldn't go back to sleep, so I said fuck 'em and got up to bug you. But enough about me

this place," she murmured

I put the phone away and connected to video chat, waiting until he finally answered. A sec

ould require him to give me. I picked up my mug and took a long swallow of the coffee that was too bitter for my taste, but fe

ansion that screamed old world culture. It was beautiful, the entire internal structure said only one thing when looking at it, and that was that old things still ha