Chapter Sixteen
Echo
“How many boxes can one person possibly have?” Gabriel groaned as he lugged an armful of cardboard cartons up the Manor’s front steps.
“Excuse me for having possessions,” Echo retorted, rolling her eyes. She toted a plastic milk crate full of DVDs and a duffel bag of clothing, following Gabriel inside and up the stairs to Rhys’s rooms.
They passed Aeric on the way, lumbering down the steps to get another load of stuff from the moving van.
“How much more is there, though, really?” Gabriel asked.
“I think Aeric is about to get the last two boxes,” Echo informed him.
She stepped into the living area and set her burden down, admiring the massive pyramid of boxes. She’d given away a ton of her stuff when she’d ended the lease at her apartment, her furniture included,
