Chapter 31
She went up the stairs to the front door of Kurt’s house, her nerves zipping up and down, back and forth with fear and anxiety. She was far more nervous at this moment than she’d been, gliding up the aisle in church in her wedding gown, arm-in-arm with her father, to meet with Yomi standing in front of the altar in a tuxedo.
Waiting in front of the door, her tongue appeared to be super-glued to the roof of her mouth. What would she say to him? More importantly, what would he say?
For the second time, he opened the door before she could knock. “Come in,” he said and moved away from the door toward the living-room.
Farida entered, shutting the door behind her.
Kurt settled into a couch. She hesitated and then sat down beside him. For some moments, an uneasy silence lurked bet
