Just as I feared, the worry that had been eating at my mind since morning finally came true. I had just stepped out of the taxi in front of Gabriel’s apartment building when I saw a figure I knew very well standing awkwardly in the lobby. Neatly combed brown hair, a backpack slung on one shoulder, and a nervous expression he tried to hide but failed miserably.
No. No. No. No.
“David?”
He turned quickly, his eyes lighting up the instant he saw me, as if he had just found a reason to breathe again.
“Sera! You’re home. I was waiting for you and your father,” David said.
My heart nearly stopped.
“What are you doing here?” I whispered sharply, though I tried not to draw attention from the lobby guard who was already glancing our way.
“I want to talk to your father, I want to prove that m
