ready.”
“Alright…” Samantha smiled as she responded. With that she followed him back into the house.
Kedar went up the stairs and Samantha went into the kitchen. She looked through a couple of cabinets where she found the cereal and bowls. She poured herself a half bowl and sat, eating it without any milk. She wasn’t very hungry but she just knew that Kedar wouldn’t be satisfied unless she had something to eat. While she ate she quietly wondered about Melody. She was sure she must have been worried sick. It wasn’t right that Samantha had run away without contacting her aunt to tell her that she was okay. It wasn’t fair. Melody housed and clothed Samantha since her parents were killed. She could have said no and gave her to another family member. She was going through a divorce when Samantha’s mom passed. Samantha couldn’t be mad at her for keeping her from her father. She was just following orders.
Samantha finished the cereal and stared at the empty bowl for a moment. She heard Kedar’s footsteps behind her and she turned. He stood leaning against the doorway, his charming crooked smile lighting up his face again. Samantha found that, once again, she couldn’t prevent herself from smiling back at him as her blood rushed to her face. Kedar walked up to her and sat next to her.
“Are you sure you have to go?” Kedar asked, his voice soft.
Samantha slowly looked him up and down. He was wearing a tight shirt with a black sweater and baggy jeans. Around his neck he wore what resembled a dog’s chain collar. She raised her eyebrow and reached out to touch it.
“A dog collar?” She said, avoiding his question. She knew she had to go, but something inside of her was compelling her to stay, “Isn’t that sort of cliché?”
Kedar shrugged, “Do vampires wear capes?” Samantha laughed lightly and shook her head, “Then a werewolf shall wear a dog collar and no one shall expect.” Then he looked at her bowl, “No milk? Isn’t that the point of having cereal?”
“I don’t like cereal with milk, I prefer it dry. It’s easier to eat this way and less of a mess to clean up,” Samantha replied, very as-a-matter-of-factly.
“Well, I’m more of a cereal and milk kind of guy,” Kedar said. He stood and poured himself a bowl of cereal with milk and sat again, eating. He looked at her and jokingly said, “Mm… Milk. So yummy.” Samantha smiled and laughed lightly, “try some with milk for me?”
Samantha shook her head, “I know what milk and cereal tastes like.”
Kedar smirked, “Then you knew what you’re missing out on,” He retorted smugly. Samantha got up and washed her bowl, and Kedar did the same once he was finished.
“I should probably head home…” Samantha said softly after an awkward moment of silence. She looked down at the ground, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. She looked up at Kedar and she saw a frown flash across his face. She frowned as well, “But we can hang out again. Go to see a movie or something fun like that…”
Kedar’s face lit up almost instantaneously, “That sounds great. Come one, I’ll drive you home.” He prompted. He led Samantha out to the barn-like garage and opened the doors. He back his truck out into the sunlight and Samantha looked it over now that she could see it better. It was a green nineteen-fifties Ford F1 with brown baubles. Kedar hopped out of the truck and closed the garage door while Samantha admired it. Kedar helped Samantha into the passenger seat then got in on the driver’s side. He drove down his long driveway, which was surrounded by trees, until he pulled onto the main road.
“So, where do you live?” Kedar asked looking over at Samantha.
“Fourteen Elk Drive…” Samantha responded softly, knowing that in a town so small Kedar was bound to know where the street was at least.
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