Chapter 16
I woke to the sound of birds chirping happily outside the open windows, a cool breeze blowing across my skin. The sun was high in the sky, already above the house and out of view. I stretched, testing my muscles, feeling deliciously sore from several hours of play with Ethan the night before. I stilled.
Where was he?
The house was quiet. I reached out with my senses, and read nothing. No thoughts, no walls. No one was home.
It was a strange feeling. I wasn’t used to being completely alone. I’d grown up in a home filled with children, people always coming and going. Then, I’d had Keeta. On the rare occasion that she wasn’t with me, I was still deep in Los Angeles, always surrounded by people.
It was odd to be alone, but I thought maybe I could get used to it. The stillness.
