e to process

op the questions in my head. Why would Sylvester know he wasn't actually his father's son and sti

oked at me with ti

side, but there's more happening than you can see. I

he window like he was wa

hey want, and they will do whatever it takes to get it. How

he asked that, but no surprise. Lik

id softly. "Everything

for him.

to take whatever they could. I leaned in and gave him a hug. It was the only t

him quietly. "Even after my time here

ut the way his hand gentl

had to

omething was different, but I just smiled and said I was tired or had a l

ved

myself over and over that he must have had a reason for not telling Mr Di Ricci. Maybe he was afraid of how the

thing a secret w

t me one ni

you do know you can tell m

searched mine like he was try

weakly. I said I was fin

e it. But he did

hen I didn't think I'd find it again. He had given my sister a ch

throw what we had away. Not beca

keep the

ch it hurt, I wo

received a mes

old me to come meet her a

knew he'd understand. I went to his room, sat with him for a moment,

long," he

t," I p

art was beating fast. Rose never texted

apartment, I knocke

ere sh

bel

I leaned in, glancing around behind her like I

kly. "I got a text from Rose

omething did

t even close," I said slowl

ow. I just got here. The door wasn't locked, so I

sat down on the stool near the kitchen, p

dn't p

again.

st tig

e look on my face a

gently. "Take this. I just made it.

throat was dry. I was already on edge. And everything fe

it without thinking. I

wrong?" I mut

t was urgent?" I asked,

No. Just that she nee

ng anything, I decided I'd go to the hospital. Mayb

ot

d too. "I'll

ld even reach th

ayed. My kn

grab the counter,

rushed up

verything

ith a pound

had been cracked open and stitched back together. I blink

I rea

in m

my

thing fe

My chest tightened. I threw off the covers

hap

started

She said it was urgent. I got

opened

t j

in and I had to grab the edge of the bed to keep from

past mi

happene

be long. I rushed to get dressed. My hands were shaking the whole

downs

en I s

. Standing by the sink lik

ake," she said

r, my voice sl

nt me to come here?" I asked. "Onl

oked c

d you today. I literally lost my ph

her pocket and he

y anything.

fast I thought I m

myself together, while my mind star

ng wasn

ll starting