When James left, Laura was pulling Alice back and forth in the stairwell. In fact, he was eavesdropping on Blake's chat with Benjamin and Matthew on the back porch across the door.
Blake knew that he wouldn't be able to talk to Old Hank today. As soon as James' car drove away, a strong man in formal clothes stood next to him without saying a word. This is the bodyguard of the Stone family, actually the guy who keeps an eye on Blake.
Because the rain had stopped, the damp ground was drying quickly in the midday sun. Being able to come to the Grand House through Laura's relationship was the greatest relief his job could give him. He motioned to Blake expressionlessly.
Blake nodded helplessly and opened the door, "Laura is leaving."
"So early!" Laura took Alice's hand and curled her lips reluctantly.
Blake shook his head with a smile. He had completed Laura's task, and he wanted to report the results back to her, "I'll take you back to Repute."
"Okay." Laura frowned, said goodbye to Alice, and followed Blake silently.
The girl who got into the car lay in front of the window and waved goodbye to Alice. Her eyes drifted to Matthew, who was also waving, and Benjamin, who was lazily enjoying the sunshine. Laura suddenly felt a little resistance. Her delicate upper lip was pursed, her arms were folded, and she leaned on the soft and generous chair back angrily.
Maybe it was because the sun was extraordinarily hot after the rain, but there was a sultry heat in the car. Blake pulled at his collar, and there were still faint traces of handwriting on his skin. Although he failed to communicate with Old Hank, he seemed to be in a good mood and looked at Laura with a smile, "Do you want to hear my opinion?"
"I don't want to!" Laura said simply.
Then immediately, the girl's eyes drifted to the roof of the car, "Think."
"Then I'll tell you." Blake seemed to like the way Laura was struggling, and he tried tentatively.
"Don't say it!" Laura responded simply.
And then right away. She glared at Blake who was smiling again, "Do you want to say it or not?"
Laura was one of the happiest people when Blake returned to Barton City. After Kyle left, Blake was the person closest to the role of 'brother' for Laura. And for some special reason, there were things that Laura was easier to share with Blake.
"Okay. Then I said it." Blake waved his hands with a smile, and then suddenly looked at Laura with a regretful expression, "You're done."
"What are you talking about!" Laura glared at Blake.
"Do you want to hear the completely real version or the modified version?" Blake tilted his head.
"real!"
"Okay." Blake took Laura's hand seriously, "Benjamin treats you as a little girl, and Matthew treats you as a girl. To them, you are Alice's friend. No more."
Laura withdrew her hand and looked out the window. On Highway 27, which usually looks very smooth, the surface of the stagnant puddles reflects dazzling white light. Blake patted Laura's shoulder with comfort, and the word 'growth' still left a faint mark on his palm.
Retrace the route the Stones' car took. On the back porch of the Grand House, Zach touched Benjamin's shoulder and asked with a smile, "What did you talk about?"
"You didn't eavesdrop?" Benjamin asked lazily, looking at Matthew who had already gone to clean the hammock.
"No." Zach narrowed his eyes and ignored Benjamin's teasing. Looking up at the sun in the middle of the sky, he sat next to Benjamin and said, "James needs all my attention here."
The hammock in the backyard was covered with leaves and debris that had been knocked down by the rain. The originally light yellow rope turned dark brown due to moisture. It seemed that no one could lie down today. Matthew shook off a pile of debris. I scratched my head and thought about how to dry it.
Benjamin withdrew his gaze, a little curious, "What's wrong with James?"
Zach was glad that after the full moon ended, Benjamin's focus returned to the Grand House. After Zach explained, "You'd better rest in the afternoon. We'll go there together in the evening."
Benjamin tugged at the corners of his mouth and shook his head helplessly, "I hate hospitals. There is a pungent smell everywhere. It makes me dizzy."
The vampire curled his eyes and smiled, "You can't smell those." Zach picked up a wine bottle. Yes, a whole bottle, "I'm going to drink a lot of blood in the afternoon."
The mirror is just a small trouble that makes vampires easily exposed. The hospital has a bigger trouble for vampires, which is temptation, resistance, and the blood of dead or not yet dead people.
Old Hank came from the warehouse holding a wooden box filled with sundries, followed by Danny the Phantom, who also held a wooden box.
Old Hank glanced at the two people on the back porch with his usual impatient expression, "Where's that kid?"
"Leaved." Benjamin tilted his head. On the edge of the wooden box that Old Hank is holding, you can see the corners of the picture frame, which are obviously old photos.
"Hmph!" Old Hank snorted and asked, "When will he come again?"
"He said Sunday afternoon, after the community work was done." Benjamin answered.
Old Hank seemed to have heard something disgusting. He clicked his tongue in disgust, stopped asking questions, and pushed the door open and entered the room. Soon his voice was heard scolding Danny to be gentler.
Blame the old man.
Peace has returned to the Grand House, and everyone has their own things to do. After the sun only appeared for half a day, it could not resist the laws of nature and gradually sank to the west. In the bright red sunset, the city of Barton was wrapped in moist water vapor, and everything had a misty feel.
Zach's fingers fiddled with his collar, adjusting his tie. He doesn't know how many times he has repeated this action. After repeating it for hundreds of years, you can do it in one go like him, without the need for a mirror.
"Is Benjamin awake?" Zach looked at Louise who was already prepared. Because it was a small party, Louise was not wearing a grand dress, just an ordinary dress. Of course, in order to express her girlfriend's identity, her The skirt matches the color of Zach's tie. What a meticulous woman.
"Well, Danny went to call." Louise responded, tilting her head, and finally confirmed whether the earrings on her ears were fastened. There was a hint of curiosity on her face, "Danny's teenage friend, did he call and say he was going to visit today?"
Zach raised the corners of his mouth with a helpless smile, "No."
Danny suddenly asked to go to the West End together in the afternoon. He said he wanted to visit Willie. But Zach knew that Danny had made no further moves since the last time he got Willy's new home address and phone number.
Louise nodded, not knowing what to say. But she quickly changed the topic, smiled and touched the necklace around her neck, "Is it too much? I don't want to appear too deliberate." Deliberately declare that Zach's girlfriend is too beautiful to compare with you.
Zach smiled and hugged Louise, "Not much at all." (..)