growl

“Mr. Gray,” I mutter. He’s smiling again like the Big Bad Wolf who wants to eat …”

“For the first time since he showed up in my checkout lane, I let my eyes wander…”

“The receptionist laughs. “Relax. It just means you’re a first-time visitor here…”

“Most times, my mind is just an ongoing, present-tense, first-person monologue. …”