C5 FIVE

For Surety

DRAKE

But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,

Will do as if for surety.

— William Shakespeare, Othello

THE SUN GLARED into our bedroom, casting shadows over the remnants of snuffed out candles and wilting flower petals. Sam lay curled in a ball, asleep and looking so beautiful. I kissed her gently, then noticed the now-healing bite mark on her neck and cringed and pulled back