Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Saying Goodbye

When someone knocked on the kitchen door, I spit out my mouthful of corn flakes. A little edgy, Syd? I wiped up the early morning mess quickly before rushing to see who it was.

Blood's smiling face looked back at me through the glass. I jerked the door wide, gaping at him.

"Syd," he said in his slow drawl. "Yo."

Why did the sight of him standing there make me want to burst into tears?

"Hey, Blood." Only then did I remember I was in my T-shirt and pajama bottoms with the silver kittens on them. Sassy's idea of a joke.

He bobbed his head, black hair falling over his made-up eyes. "Sorry to just show up. You know. Uninvited."

"You're always invited." I stepped back. "Come on in."

But he shook his head. "Was thinking a bit of a stroll."

I hid my sigh. My cereal was getting soggy. Galleytrot lifted his big head from the floor, watching me.

"Sure," I said, grabbing a hoody from the closet and sliding my feet into flip-flops. "Let's stroll."