“I won’t tell anyone you were here,” John whispered when they reached the second floor. Despite the seemingly empty house, he kept his voice low. “And you don’t tell anyone I was here,” he winked at her, just like they did when they were kids sharing secrets.
“Deal,” Amelia whispered back, trying to smile at him but ended up focusing on pretending to watch the hallway. “But what are you doing here?”
“I just wanted to make sure you were okay. I think I came looking for some clue,” he shrugged. “I found it very strange that your parents just allowed you to move to the city. They don't talk about it… Actually, your parents act like you don’t even exist. And when they didn’t include your name on the pack's year-end party guest list… I just found it very strange,” John glanced at her sidewa
