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“Where is Eloise?” Marcia questioned when she returned.
“She went to rest,” I answered as I kept my eyes on Anastasia. Marcia leaned against the wall before she slid down and landed on her butt. I ignored her even though all I wanted to do was kill her. Silence fell and the rhythmic ticking of the grandfather clock in the hallway was the only sound. The weight of the night sat heavily on my chest, and I sighed softly as I ran my fingers through my hair. Anastasia hadn’t moved. While her breathing had evened out, that meant nothing. I groaned as I felt Marcia’s unease and fear. I glanced over at her. Marcia’s gaze was fixated on Anastasia, but then she must have felt me watching her, and she glanced over at me.
“Are you going to keep staring at me, or do you actually have somethi
