Dante Rising: the Birth of a Venator (A Dark Brethren Short Story)
“She tilted her head and listened carefully for the noise that woke her. But there was nothing above the gentle spring rain pitter-pattering against the bedroom window and her little brother, Nici’s, soft, steady breathing beside her. He was such a pain when awake, but looked so sweet asleep. With arms thrown above his head and his left leg sticking out from under the covers, pajama bottoms pushed up just above the knee. She smiled and pulled the quilt up to cover him.
Down the hall, Grammie...’s snores rattled through the house. She was used to the snorting gargle her grandmother made. It wouldn’t have woken her.
Then it came again—a distinct knocking from downstairs. The front door.
Someone’s here.
Suddenly she was fully awake. Little bubbles of happiness tickled the inside of her tummy as the old clock downstairs chimed two. Today was her birthday. Her sixth birthday. And Papa had promised her a new puppy.MoreLess
Down the hall, Grammie...’s snores rattled through the house. She was used to the snorting gargle her grandmother made. It wouldn’t have woken her.
Then it came again—a distinct knocking from downstairs. The front door.
Someone’s here.
Suddenly she was fully awake. Little bubbles of happiness tickled the inside of her tummy as the old clock downstairs chimed two. Today was her birthday. Her sixth birthday. And Papa had promised her a new puppy.MoreLess
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