☆☆LILA☆☆
Theo’s words replayed in my head long after he left.
Stay inside.
But how was I supposed to stay inside when something was going on outside?
How was I supposed to stay calm when everything inside me screamed that something was wrong?
The house felt too quiet. Zio went on a business trip, and Nanny Rosa had gone to visit her grandkids. I must’ve paced a hundred times before finally grabbing my phone. My fingers hovered over Raya’s contact for a long second. Then I pressed the call.
She picked up on the second ring. “Lila?”
“Hey,” I said quickly. “Where are you?”
“Still at the pack house" she sounded tired.
“I’m coming over.”
There was a pause. “Theo told you to stay home, didn’t he?”
“I can’t just sit here, Raya. Please.”
She sighed. “Fine. I’ll come get you.”
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