VERYTHING IS N

over

truggled to keep her composure. She unbuckled her shoes and held them. If Al

steps start to get

she whi

e heard a fa

ex,

rie to make a toast, " Alan said

know I was he

part of the house before, " he added, stepping into the

e you here, " he sa

s she walked slowly and turning back swiftly to check if it was a trap. She sighed and made her way t

and water started to form

with his piercing green eyes, his mouth twitched up to form a cynical smile, and Va

iliatory gesture, her countenance contort

e said and a bright smile appeared o

saving me, "

re before Alex comes back,

oom, Alex took a key out of his pocket and opened the d

the room, a camera was mounted,

hat happens every year, Valerie walked to sit down in the corner of the room, her eyes following Alex's

you are fine?" Alan asked as

I be?" she inquired, m

nder a table just a litt

er eyes, tur

business, " she

r saving you from getting be

u earlier don't

e said and she

h wh

y back on the right track, we are losing contracts a

you came to LA?" Valer

si

done that a long time ago. The only reason why I feel some ki

why you wanted to ruin him, I thought that

ack into the chair an

s not what it

an't be that ba

judged this family at first for being creeps an

how? How did Alex manage to h

Alex married me

until she finished narrating everything th

ally so

nd trickled down her face as she blinked, she qu

miss my father, he's usually allowed to come and see me every year at the Christmas party, and the fact that he is

e and grabbed her hands, leadi

my child's life at risk because I have a chance to escape, I have a vision of myself and

adness evident in his eyes as he moved to hug her. Wrapping his arms around her waist an

hing will be alright

r face, he handed her a handkerchie

ok that appeared on Valerie's fac

you, "

dded, s

resent that I just thought of, " Alan said and he watche

e you to see your

t. Mixed emotions flooded through her - joy, anxiety, and a hint of

him, jumping on him and hugging him tightly b

m, we are friends and friends should always help each

rrow, then, "

omorrow, " she said and

down the dark and unlit hallway. A f

ack, click

nally stopped in front of a door tha

led with them until she found the right one. She in

she stepped inside an

on her face as she comes across the drawers with fingerprint sensors. She gets up and makes her way to where the office camera is mounte

ring out the CCTV sequence in seconds. After a few moments, her fingers dance across the buttons, erasing all the records of today and the

hing that interests her is the blue file hidden under the cash. She takes the file out, her eyes scanning it, and she

en't ready for