I liked it. There was something strangely graceful in the way the white mist curled itself around the streetlights. Annalise had prepared pancakes for breakfast. She was slicing strawberries onto the warm golden discs when I entered the kitchen. “You seriously didn’t need to go to all this trouble.” I sat down at the table. “I’m fine with cereal.” “Well, I’m not.” My sister set a plate in front of me. “This is my way of trying to apologize for abandoning you again today.” “No apologies necessary. Besides, I’m hanging out with Mills today.” And hopefully saying goodbye to the shadow creature. I had spent half the night going over the words I would say when we reached the harbor, a final goodbye to Marcus that combined my sincere apology with hope for an end to things. After breakfast Annalise hurried off to her first class while I got ready for the day. Mills had offered to pick me up, but I told him that as long as it wasn’t raining, I preferred to walk to the harbor.
