It was a beautiful day. Anya was by herself in the basement where her and Xander lived. Xander was at work. The tv was on, while she did the dishes, rinsing them and putting them in the dishwasher, as she went. She did all the housework. He hated housework. It wasn’t his thing. She didn’t know why. All her years as a Vengeance Demon had taught her nothing about guys and housework. Every guy she had granted wishes for and met, had been the type that didn’t do any housework. One thing about Xander though, was that he did construction. He had been the one that put the sink, counters, dishwasher, and new cupboards in. All she had to do was tell him the color she wanted. He even made the bathroom look better. It wasn’t all grungy anymore. She loved guys like that. The type that were handy with tools.
Suddenly, she dropped one of the plates that had tan rims on them. She had heard the news, which had made her accidentally drop it. It slipped from her fingers and dropped on her bare feet.
“Damn it!” she exclaimed, pain coursing through her feet, which had gotten wounded from the plate breaking in pieces.
She grabbed the trash can from under the sink and tentatively picked the pieces up, putting them in the trash can, not looking at her feet. Blood sometimes made her queasy. She finished picking the pieces up and set the trash can back where it belonged. She shut the door from under the sink and then stood in front of the sink, hands clutching the counter. She was starting to feel a little faint, like she was sick or something. Her head spun, too. The world was spinning like a roller coaster, and her vision was turning blurry and doubled.
From where the tv was by the big chair, she could barely hear from her position and state, what the news was saying.
“We interrupt this program to bring you an update on a possible animal attack at Glendale Park in Sunnydale, California last night. It appears that the body of twenty-year-old Sylvia Redfern was found in a freshly dug up hole. She was apparently attacked by razor sharp claws that resemble a small knife. Detectives found some black substance all over her body. If you have any leads as to who or what did this, the police are asking you to please contact them at (549) 651-7666. Please. We need your help. Thank you. This is Lola Montgomery reporting live.”
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