Andrea moved back into the apartment three days after I watched that soul vanish.
Marcus helped her carry boxes up the stairs from his car. Her clothes, books, personal stuff she'd taken to his place when she couldn't handle being here.
"You sure you're ready for this?" I asked while she unpacked things in her room.
She nodded, folding a sweater into her drawer. "Can't avoid this place forever. Need to face what happened here and move on with my life."
"If you need anything at all—"
"I know, Kaiden. I'll be fine. Really."
She seemed genuinely okay. Better than okay actually. Smiling, joking around with Marcus, acting completely normal. Like the Whisperer had never corrupted her at all. Like those weeks of possession had just been a bad dream.
I wanted desperately to believe it. Want
