3 A bitter discovery
Summer had faded into an odd autumn, during which days of sultry, unbearable heat were followed by a wintry bitter cold, pounding rains and gusting winds.
That mid-October night, the weather was more unstable than ever, with stinging air seeping into the thin fabric of her dress, but nothing would’ve stopped her from going on her precious date. Absolutely nothing.
Alice knew, in an inexplicable yet undeniable way, that Tom was the reason behind that awful weather. She didn’t have any proof, of course, neither did she know if he had that ability. That Gift. Still every hint, every single detail pointed at him. Especially her recent misfortune.
She’d never had such a bad luck with men like the last month and a half. In the beginning, she blamed it on stress: it di
