Chapter 180: The Hunchback

The car ride home was quiet and uneventful. Camden spent most of it deep in thought, feeling somewhat disappointed and sad that Matt had to remain at the hospital, but then feeling annoyed with herself for feeling that way. When they arrived back at the B&B, Clayton sent her to shower while he prepared dinner. She stripped off her clothes, her leggings sticking to her skin with Matt's blood as it dried. It was fortunate that blood didn't bother her much, otherwise she probably would have been sick, if not from the sight, then from the feel of it, moist and slick against her skin. She climbed into the shower and scrubbed herself down furiously, wanting to free herself from every lingering red smudge or smear. "Cam?" Clayton peeked his head around the door. "Yeah?" she replied, pausing her scrubbing for a moment to focus on Clayton. "Dinner will be ready in the next 15 minutes, will you?" he asked, eager to eat. "Yeah, I'll be out shortly. I just need to finish washing my hair," she repl