I froze. Before I could answer, he turned and strode out.
Only after the door shut again did I realize my lips were lifting into a smile I couldn’t stop.
In the days after Adrian left, my heart kept speeding up at random, like it was taking itself on reckless joyrides.
The city had been strangely rainy lately, day after day, until everything felt soaked in something ominous.
Like always, I shut down my computer and got ready to lock up the studio.
My phone rang in my pocket.
I pulled it out. William’s name flashed on the screen.
I tapped the back of the phone with my finger a few times, then took a slow breath and answered.
William’s voice came fast, tight. “Grandma’s having trouble breathing again. Come back and have a look.”
My grip tightened. “When did it start?”
“About an hou
