GRAVES VILLA
8:54 p.m.
Inara
It’s been several hours since Alexander left, and I haven’t heard a word from him. I’ve had time to pull myself together and bandage my hand, which was bleeding heavily.
I’m ashamed thinking back to my meltdown. I wanted to leave his place, but he gave me his signet ring.
Anyway, I have nowhere else to go. I’m afraid he went and did something reckless—or put himself in danger because of me. I don’t want to cause him more trouble.
I’m sitting in the living room waiting for his return when I hear the doorbell ring.
I get up quickly to answer.
Hakim.
I glare at him. He gives me a big smile, taking one last drag from his cigarette and tossing it to the ground.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"I came for a courtesy visit. I knew you’d come crawling in
