"See what I mean?" He brushed the soot off of his arms. Was he worried? Sure! Maurice was always worried about something. But freaking out wasn't going to help them. Being in his own home helped steady him.

His mom would know what to do.

But did he...really want her to see this? She had a vampire for a son and had seen all kinds of things, but Heather did the spooky halo thing sometimes and he wasn't sure how well that'd fly with Margret Hutch. He shook himself. She wouldn't be back for a while.

"Did you see anything weird up there?"