"I can't wait to show this town what I can do!" he said as he rubbed his hands together. "Once I figure this out, I'll be able to create whatever kind of creature I want!"
I got out of my seat feeling creeped out beyond words. "I wish you the best," I said politely, but he was too busy cackling to hear me. I walked over to the waiter, shoved a $10 bill in his hand, and pulled up my taxi app. There was a car right around the corner so I selected it and made my way out the door.
I figured it would take awhile before the dude even realized I was gone, but just to be safe, I put the Midnight Cove authorities on speed dial.
As soon as the cab pulled in, I jumped in and rattled off my address. When we pulled away from the curb, I contacted the police anyway to tell them about my date's illegal DNA activities. Experiments were harshly regulated in this town as pretty much everything else was, too. You couldn't do much without Portia finding out about it, but this one I think must have missed her far-reaching gaze.
Not for long.
With a sigh, I rested my head against the seat rest and shut my eyes as the driver took me home.
Surely love couldn't be this hard to find?
