"Denny's" I repeated the name, no doubt sounding like an illegal alien. We all know what Denny' s is. A bad version of IHOP with an even worse color scheme. I mean seriously…red, yellow and green?
He grunted again, and turned away to start digging through his dresser.
"Umm," I paused. "I hate to burst your Denny's bubble but I don't have anything decent to wear besides this polo and unless you want me to be arrested for indecent exposure –"
"Wear it." He threw a bundle of cloth at me before grabbing his own bundle and walking into the bathroom. The water started running.
Horrified at the prospect of wearing men's clothing, I quickly headed for the bathroom that I noticed during the struggle the previous night. I gasped, staring at the ugly bruise suspiciously shaped like a hand on the top of my arm. If I walked around with this, maybe someone might arrest him for domestic abuse. Then I took a well – deserved shower.
After drying myself off, I frowned at the bundle of cloth seated on the toilet. "It can't be too bad." I carefully pulled at something like looked like a collar. And it unfolded to reveal a very fancy looking long sleeve dress. Yes, dress. I put it on; a very snug fit and walked out of the bathroom wondering aloud. "He might be a cross dresser…"
"I'm not." I jumped and stared at him as his eyes sweep over my figure. I pulled at the purple skirt self – consciously.
"Where did you get the dress then?" I asked, headed for the couch, where I had left my shoes from the day before.
"It's my wife's." Short answers were never a good sign. I slipped on my shoes.
"Where is she?"
"Dead."
Oh dear, one word answer. The Snape character sewn into this guy was uncanny.
I immediately back – pedaled, facing him and trying my best to hold eye contact without turning into stone. "Shannon? I'm so sorry I-
"How do you know her?" He snapped, ignoring my apology like it was some buzzing fly in his face.
"I umm…you talk…in your sleep." Awkward silence.
He nodded, more calm than before. Taking my arm with the strength that suggested I was indeed being arrested for indecent exposure, he proceeded to drag me to his car.
A/N – The link to the picture of the dress is on my profile.