25. The Vineyard

'When darkness cloaks the blood of evil, and when nightmares brood for souls, he rides the shadows, hunting for a new game.' – Bloodsongs.

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(Aurora)

Aurora nervously walked towards Art's house, hoping yesterday's misadventure wouldn't put a dampen to her mood. She didn't want it to. They had to spend their lives next to each other and she didn't want to be fighting with him.

She was excited to go the vineyard and she didn't want to keep worrying about the previous night or keep thinking about it.

She couldn't afford to. She wanted to have a day of fun, without anything to worry about and that was what she was going to do. She was going to forget what had happened the previous night and act like everything was fine.

She knew it was not a healthy way to deal with it, but whatever. It was the only way she wanted to deal with right now.

She walked inside his house, calling out his name, and searched for him, but he was nowhere to be seen.

"Janessa, where is your son?" She asked