“The legend,” she said, “since you weren’t listening last night…”
“We finished three bottles of wine last night,” Darren reminded her. “You weren’t listening any more than I was.”
She stopped, faced him, and met his eyes with a steady, frightening gaze. “I’m always listening.”
After a moment, he looked away, and read an inscription on the stone nearest him (fallen asleep with Jesus).
“The legend,” she said again, “is that the houses are open.”
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