A Disturbing Prospect, Chapter 16

He’s fucking with me. Probably out there right now. I stare at the blinds. If I peek through, will I find him standing out in the yard, waiting for me to make a mistake? Does he realize he’s the one in danger?

catch up

Olivia

By the time Lucy gets home from work, I’ve composed myself. I’ve even fixed my makeup and fed Dio some canned tuna. Watching him wolf it down soothes me in more ways than I can list. I sit at the table reading for one of my classes on my phone when she walks in.

Despite my efforts, though, she takes one look at me and clucks her tongue. “I’ll kill him. What did he do?”

Big sisters always know.

I’m not even sure where to start. I look down at my hands. “Hope you don’t mind that I brought a date.” I nod to Dio, who’s passed out in a heap of towels on the floor.

Lucy’s face transforms from concerned sister to laser-shooting rage dragon. “Cliff did that?” She looks from me to Dio, appalled.

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