Chapter 23: A Sumptuous Dinner

That afternoon, as I was placing the husked corn into the tricycle, Alfred's car drove out of the village and stopped in front of me. Inside were the couple. Alfred waved me over, while Thalia shot me a hateful glance before turning away, as if unwilling to see me.  Remembering our encounter in the car last night, I felt a bit awkward. "Is something up?" I asked Alfred. He glanced at Mia in the distance and whispered to me, "Where did she hide last night?" "She left after she was full," I...