At lunch on Saturday, everyone seemed to be in a low mood because it was the weekend and it had been a long time since everyone had had such a quiet lunch on the weekend. No Lola complaining about the calories while telling Alice to have more. No gossip about high school horse busters or West End big shots...
There is one person missing at the dinner table. Well, actually, there is not only one missing girl who likes to talk, but also the Great Dane Jin and Danny the Phantom. But these two guys who have little sense of presence will not affect the mood of everyone in the Grand House.
"Maybe Laura has something to do today?" Zach patted Alice on the shoulder and comforted her.
Alice shook her head. She specially added mint to the sand today. It was a cool tip from Cook in the summer. Unfortunately, no one appreciated it. Only Old Hank chirped and asked, what is this? This is not what Alice imagined. Laura's surprise is what she wants.
"How about we go watch a movie?" Zach suggested. The vampire's entertainment life could only make him make such a suggestion.
Alice straightened the plate in front of her, raised her head, and put on a considerate smile, "I still need to tidy up the kitchen." She thought for a while, "I haven't tidied the cabinets for a long time, and I want to tidy them up today. "
Zach nodded, glanced at Benjamin and Matthew, who had no sense of slowness, and twitched the corner of his mouth.
Some things are so obvious, but one is an indifferent attitude, and the other is really not sharp enough. The vampire raised his eyebrows, unable to find a point to break into this 'little theater of youth', so he could only give up.
"We can watch movies at home." Matthew said vaguely while dealing with the food in front of him. The young man had no idea what the point was, but he felt that Laura was not here today, "Laura is not here today. Are you coming?" He asked before lunch, that's all.
"The last time I went to Mel's (grocery store. Chapter 4 of Volume 5, Laura suggested that Matthew buy a runner for the shelf ladder.), they collected old video recorders and wanted to sell them." Matthew Narrating according to his own thoughts, "It is said that someone from Sam's side (the farm where the Grande family bought sheep, Volume 3, Chapter 27.) moved away from Barton. A bunch of old things were left behind. I watched it last time, and there are a lot of video tapes, and I plan to sell them too."
The former Grand House relied on grants from the city government, that is, Anthony. Money was not abundant, so there was no progress in enriching his life. Everything in the Grande House is left over from old Hank and old Grande. Of course there is no such thing anymore.
But now Grande can be said to be very wealthy, but there is no need to waste it. Zach blinked, "Sounds like a good deal."
Matthew perked up and smelled the extra money. But Zach disappointed him, and the vampire patted Alice on the shoulder, "Alice, how about we go take a look?"
Alice glanced at Zach. She knew Zach was just trying to find something for her to do so that he wouldn't wallow in disappointment. but. As long as she understood it, she was still a little resistant to leaving the Grand House.
Alice shook her head and smiled, "Go ahead, I'll be fine."
Zach nodded.
I still deliberately missed the strongest sunlight at noon. Benjamin's truck drove out of the Grand House slowly, very slowly.
Zach smiled and pointed, "You're on the brakes."
"Oh! Oh!" Matthew's lower body was in confusion, and the truck suddenly rushed forward with a roar. Zach's front was wrinkled by the seat belt.
"Yes, I'm sorry!!" Matthew shouted from the driver's seat. In front of his hands nervously grasping the direction, the muscle lines on his forearms were clearly bulging. Yes, Zach is teaching Matthew to drive.
This young wolf can't keep pedaling on his bicycle!
"It's okay." The vampire flattened the wrinkled front without caring. Being able to let two generations of werewolves be his personal driver, forgive this contemporary word, correction, driver, this feeling of satisfaction was too great, and Zach couldn't be unhappy, "Don't be anxious, take your time, don't look at me, look ahead. Very good, now how about trying to change gears..."
Benjamin will stay in Grande so that he can receive contact from the hospital at any time. Any news from Jin and Danny can be sent to him immediately. The real hell is where the 'alone' vampire refuses to travel alone, so Matthew is pulled out.
Matthew's trembling right hand rested on the extremely smooth gear lever that had been rubbed, his eyes widened as he stared ahead, mumbling 'left, right, up and down'.
Zach smiled and shook his head.
Compared to his initial rejection of Matthew, Zach now likes this guy.
Everyone in the Grand House: Old Hank who has lived God knows what kind of life; Louise who is smart and conscious; Benjamin who doesn't care about anything; Alice who is cautious about everything; weak sense of existence but still a member great dane and phantom man.
Matthew is the guy with his feet on the ground.
About werewolves. "Will I hurt other people on a full moon night? Then, should I lock myself up? Oh, the woods to the south, let's go deeper." Matthew said.
About Grande. "I thought I would never find a job again! Thank you! Thank you Mr. Grande! I will work hard!"
About extra money. "That's enough! It's not troublesome, it's just running away! Come back next time..."
About family. "I don't want my father to work because he will get hurt. My mother is working less and everything is looking up."
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"I'm sorry, I'm so clumsy!" Matthew stared ahead nervously, his whole body trembling. Manipulating a huge metal can was not in his life plan. "Laura said she could master it after learning it a few times. Yes, it’s just that their family doesn’t give her a car!”
Zach smiled, "We don't have that kind of restriction. If you become proficient, I can give you one."
The truck roared again on Route 27, swaying from side to side and rushing towards the crooked street lights on the side of the road. Zach held the steering wheel with one hand and straightened it.
"No, no! It's too, too expensive!" Matthew yelled, forgetting Zach's instructions to look at the road and not to the side.
Zach shook his head helplessly, "Now it seems that you are still far away. You can take off the accelerator." The wind pouring in from the window tilted Zach's collar, revealing the pale skin underneath. Matthew rejuvenated the old van.
Matthew in the driver's seat moved his feet wildly again.
There was a harsh friction sound, and on the blue-grey Highway 27 that reflected the summer sunshine, long black tire friction marks were pulled out with the truck's butt.
Matthew's whole body stiffened, his face wrinkled with bitterness, and he looked at Zach, who fell on the front of the car and broke his sunglasses, "Yes, I'm sorry. First, sir, you'd better drive..."
Zach learned a little more about this young wolf. He really had no talent for driving. (..)