I felt numb and drained as we were leaving. Elaine's Jose met us outside the door. I walked with Elaine because I wanted to know more than Alexandra revealed or lied about.
"Daniel, could you hear me talking to Alexandra?"
"No, I didn't know you were talking. She bit you, and you froze. It lasted only a minute. Then she walked out on you."
"Elaine?" I asked my friend.
"No, the conversation you had was just between you and her, not for our ears," she replied. "Did she give you any clue about your gift or your future?" she asked.
"She talked, but it made no sense. My gift, as I gathered, will be my death." I didn't reveal all the embarrassing details. "She also said something about my past, which connected to my future, but nothing concrete."
"Really? Anything else?" Elaine asked.
"It
