Haunted

The first thing I do upon waking is listen for the bell. If it rings once, Cynthia has remembered what hunger feels like and wants

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The bell rings with contentment. That’s one of the things I picked up early. As long as I’ve got an egg and an onion, her mind just kind of fills in the rest. It’s not actually hunger, just the memory of it.
“Interesting, so you’re telling me you saw an army of the undead, uninterred, soulless creatures, nothingness and death, on 6th Street?”
Guliani arises with much effort; the sounds of cracking joints serenade his movement along with a finale of an accidental fart.
So, you are a Satan worshiper?”
“Oh, honey, I’m more than just a Satan worshiper. I’m a Snack-Size bag of sin.
I suddenly become aware of my breath, the pattern, the speed at which I breathe, the way my legs are crossed, my feet inside my boots, the taste of my saliva as it slides down my throat – vodka with a hint of lime.
I have a talent for lying. People don’t believe me when I say this.