I stared at Mia, completely confused.
"Protection from what?" I asked. She didn't answer. Instead, she pushed herself off the couch and headed for the staircase. I watched her, expecting her to say something, anything but she continued walking as if she hadn't heard my question. Halfway up the stairs, she suddenly stopped.
Without turning around, she spoke.
"Do what you're told, Sofia stay away from Ava." Her voice was cold, carrying a warning that sent a chill down my spine.
"And be safe." Then she disappeared upstairs, leaving me alone in the deafening silence. I stood in the middle of the living room, my mind racing. What had I gotten myself into?
At first, I thought I was simply pretending to be someone else for a few weeks. An easy job with good money. Now it felt like I had walk
