Annabel
Despite my best efforts to convince him to take me along, he had insisted it is not safe and that I should stay home and read. After a heated argument and my throwing his icecream out in a fit, he goes to meet Mr. Gerard alone. I march to his house, shove the key into the lock and bang into the house, fuming.
Nika jumps from where she had been sitting on the sofa, startled. She looks up from her open laptop and on seeing me, beams and straightens up. I tamp down my annoyance and irritation with her brother and gently close the door, smiling apologetically at her. She hurries to meet me.
"I was beginning to wonder if I hallucinated you being in this house. It seems Stefan is working double-time to ensure I barely see you at all. Welcome!" She says excitedly. She take
