Awake

Joseph did not wake her up. When Lucille opened her eyes again, she found herself lying in a large bed, and the objects on the bedside table felt familiar. Clearly, she was at the Jules Residence. She was finally back. Rubbing her sore neck, she sat up and called for Madam Dahlia. In the next second, the door swung open; but instead of Madam Dahlia, it was Joseph. With leisurely strides, Joseph walked up to the bed. "Awake?" he asked, his voice somewhat hoarse with an eternal hint of laziness. Lucille was slightly on guard as she quietly moved back and questioned, "Why haven't you left yet?" "I'm here to settle the score with you." Joseph leaned in, grinning slightly. "Mrs. Collins, would you like to feel how badly you've bitten me?" "Is it really that serious?" In doubt, she reached out and groped for Joseph's face. "It seems like it really is..." There were two wounds on his lips, scabs that were left after being bitten through. Lucille only felt guilty for the briefest of seconds be