Chapter 444 – Gossip

• I laugh and happily move forward with Jesse, ducking into the yurt and looking around with curiosity at the surprisingly large, semi-shabby space. Some things were very obviously brought over from the Land of Darkness – like her bed and some of her pots and pans. But some things are very obviously new, and very obviously Ella additions.
• “Oh, I like your tiny fridge,” I say with an admiring gasp, taking a seat on a pillow on the floor around what I assume is Midnight’s eating area. I leaning close to admire the shiny black mini fridge in Midnight’s makeshift kitchen, which is only an arm’s length away.
• “Thank you,” Midnight says, patting the fridge, very pleased as she sits down across from me. Jesse sits down next to both of us so that we form a little semi-circle and begins to open and pour the wine as I continue to look around at Midnight’s strange little home. The whole space speaks of so much deprivation and sadness but bizarrely also holds an adorable array of toys and supplies and books - even a little television in the corner with a DVD player attached and what looks like dozens of movies resting next to it on the floor.