Ororo had purposely woken up early this morning.
She had already packed up the stuff she was taking and written the note.
It was still dark outside.
As much as she liked Victor and appreciated all he'd done for her. It was time to go.
She had stayed in his house and imposed on his privacy long enough. He'd never tell her he wanted
her to leave. He was too kind. He'd probably leave so he wouldn't have to tell her she was
making him crazy.
She smiled at that.
Victor didn't smile much and he sure didn't talk much, but that was because he was just shy or
used to solitude.
She crept out of her room with her knapsack on her back, and carrying her other bag. She put the
note on top of the television.
Taking one last look around, she took the locks off slowly trying not to make too much noise.
She tried to pull the door open but it wouldn't budge.
She put both hands on the knob bracing herself to pull. She leaned back--
--and bumped into something solid.

Ororo shrieked. She looked up at the arm that was stayed against the door, and followed it to the
owner.
"Victor." She breathed.
"Ororo." He growled, and for the first time she noticed his fangs.
"What are you doing up?"
"I guess I should be asking you the same."
"I was leaving."
"Were ya?" He said, conversationally.
"Yes, I-I thought I would give you back your apartment."
"So you were just going to leave without saying anything?"
"I left a note. It's on the television."
Victor went over and grabbed it then returned to where he was. He skimmed through the letter,
checked to make sure there was nothing on the other side, then let it flutter to the floor.
"Awfully nice of you to leave some money and extra food."
"It's the least I can do."
"Go back to bed. You ain't leavin' no time soon."
"Don't make this hard for me."
"Yer leaving 'cause you think yer a pain in the ass, right?"
She nodded.
"Yer okay for now. You'll definitely know when your time is up."
"Promise?"
"I swear it." His words were truer than she knew.
Ororo sighed, "Thank you. I didn't really want to go." She headed back toward her room.
"Hey, Ro?"
"You were just gonna take my car?"
She stopped and turned, a slightly embarrassed smile playing on her lips, "Well, you never use
it. I do. So I figured you wouldn't miss it and -"
He held up a hand, "Once a car thief always a car thief."
She fished around for the keys in her pocket, and tossed them to him.
"I'll keep these for a while. You don't even have a license."