Chapter 19: The Steam Moves

Once I heard that they closed the door behind themselves, I became curious, like a cat that hears silent steps approaching, and tiptoed to the front door, checking for any loopholes through which I could see.

“Sh*t!” I cursed, realizing that there was, in fact, no loophole through the door that I could see through. However, if this meant the end of my curiosity, it was a lie.

“What if I eat you before I eat my dinner?” I heard Tyler tease immediately, further piquing my curiosity.

With this, I found myself at the large window just to the left of the front door. No matter how much I peered through the glassy window, I still couldn't see anything outside.

This didn't mean that the interior of the house was dark, like a void, and formless. It only meant that the curtains at the window were as thick as a well-kept secret, blocking out the outside world with a comforting embrace of privacy.

“Sh*t,” I whispered again.

"C'mon, babe, come to the room." I heard Tyler laugh amidst his word