~Alexi~ I look out the window; the darkness has fully set in. Mom has been gone for a while now, and I have no idea where she is. I hope that she’s being safe. Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to tell her what I did, but at this point, what’s the purpose of lying? She should know that I have no intention of leaving Cherish alone. She belongs to me, and I will make her mine. I may have to end Caleb to do so, but I’m ready to do whatever it takes. The door opens and I look toward it, expecting my mom, “Dr. Reynolds, or should I say Anna?” “You can call me whatever you like.” “All this time. How did I not know that you were how Cherish ended up with me? How did I not know that you knew my mom?” She slowly walks into the room, not looking at me. “You didn’t know because you didn’t need

