Brian let a laugh out at the shadow’s misfortune, as he heard that familiar click, telling him his tank was full. As he closed up the tank, he gave ...one last look to the person in the phone building and saw a second, much larger figure come up behind the first. The second figure grabbed the first by its throat and viciously raised and slammed it against a wall. With the second arm, the silhouette drew a long sword and jammed it into the first figure’s torso. Horrified, Brian hurriedly got into. Cindy Glass stood at the bottom of the stairs. "What are youtwo doing? Come down here and set the table like you're supposedto."Kim groaned, she had felt the mask recede back into her flesh withthe presence of her mother. Further, she knew with horriblecertainty that she was not going to be left unattended with Ben.She slowly turned and faced her mother. Her mother looked exactlythe same as she had when Tim had left that morning. She was stilldressed in the same clothes she had worn when Tim. The pose was one of the sexiest things he’d ever seen in his life.“Oh, I swear you’re trying to make me fat.” She sat back up and asked, “Where did you get those strawberries? I almost never see any in the stores this early, let alone any that aren’t almost tasteless.”“Mom picked them up somewhere.” It wasn’t exactly the whole truth, but he could hardly explain how his mother had actually come by the treat. His grandmother loved strawberries, so they grew most of the year round at various. It’s becoming quite lovely.’ ‘Uncle Albert had no family of his own, and I’m fortunate he thought so highly of me.’ Miriam replied, ‘I’ve done the best I can with limited resources and tried to restore the original character of the place. Some people insist the mixture of architecture is a misalliance, but I can’t agree, I feel the blend of styles hold a certain charm.’ ‘It does have some rather quaint aspects,’ the parson smiled dourly, ‘The depiction of the satyr over the gatehouse for.