Broadrick jumped in front of me, and I pointed at the box, stepping back with another brief scream.
"What the hell?" Broadrick pushed me into the house, and grabbed the box.
The door shut behind him and Broadrick peered into the white box. He lifted the flap with his gaze on me as I covered my mouth in horror. I'd only seen the contents for a second, but the image of the white dove with red blood splattered across its chest seared into my memory.
Broadrick glanced in the box and then twisted it further in front of him with a grimace. "What the hell is this, Vonnie?"
My eyes widened in astonishment. Like I went around sending myself f*****g dead birds. "How would I know?"
"Who sent it?" Broadrick flipped the flap over and scowled at the address label. "There's no return address."
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