10. Leftovers
Ben
I found Mina Todd the next morning, crouching down by the curb near where the deer had attacked us. As usual, she was dressed in plain black with long sleeves in spite of the heat, with that hideous bag over her shoulder. Less usually, she also had a large glass box strapped to her back. She looked at me, more than a bit irritated. I was hoping the paper bag I had brought would smooth things over.
“You’re late,” she said.
Looking to counter, I quickly replied, “You’re outside.”
“You’ve seen me outside before, several times,” she said.
I had to keep reminding myself that she didn’t always register jokes like normal people.
“Haley’s mom took my mom out shopping, so I had to walk her to play practice before coming here,” I explained.
“It shouldn’t have taken you that
