GEMMA
I quickly stepped away from the window, pressing my back against the wall. I placed my hand on my chest trying to steady my racing heart. They were here.
I needed to get away before they saw me. I thought George said they would be arriving a day before the festival. This was more than two days before the festival. Why were they here so early?
Sneaking behind a trolley mounted with tons of decorations, I saw as George walked towards the door. He sighed heavily before he went outside. I darted for the stairs, taking them two at a time. I didn't stop moving until I was safely back in the room.
"Oh my God, oh my God," I muttered over and over pacing around.
The source of many nights of tears and pain was back in the same place with me. Again, there was nothing I could do. Nothing I
