VILLA GRAVES – 6:59 PM I’m on my bed. Mathieu is sitting next to me, staring silently. I just told him what I discovered, and let’s just say he’s lost for words. Alexander went to get the file on my mother. I’m overwhelmed by everything, but I don’t let it show—now’s not the time to be weak. "You can come down." Alexander calls us. He’s already downstairs? I thought he went to get the file! We go down. Alexander is in the living room, accompanied by a man in his thirties, with dark brown eyes, light brown hair cut short. He’s tall, average build, simply but stylishly dressed. In truth, the only thing that grabs my attention is the brown folder Alexander holds in his hands. He sees me eyeing it and hands it to me. I take it and hold it tightly against me, letting out a slight smil

