Dark Shadows Ch. 8
She hadn't been asleep but her eyes were closed and when she opened them again Riddick was standing in the doorway."It wasn't locked," he said, "the door to this room. And neither was the front door. You could have left but you didn't. You didn't even try."
Li sat up on the bed and squinted at him. She tried to figure out if he was still angry or not. It sounded like she was about to get kicked-out.
"So here's the deal," he continued,"you can stay here, but you have to loosen-up a little, not be so jumpy. And none of that." He indicated her bloody palm.
She was shocked at his offer. She didn't understand this man. She couldn't form a solid opinion about him. Every minute spent with him altered it.
"So what'll it be, kid?"
She should leave, she thought, but then where would she go?
She began to nod her head, yes.
He smiled. "Words," he commanded.
"Ok," she said, and smiled a little in spite of herself.
"Ok."
He tossed her a bandage and some antiseptic.
"Here," he said. "I don't do first aid."