MADDIE
I could feel Alex's eyes on me, watching me closely. But I didn't dare look at him. I knew he had questions, lots of questions. I could sense it. But he didn't ask me anything yet. He just kept looking at me, trying to read my face.
I tried to answer his questions in my head. What was he thinking? Did he suspect something? I thought about everything that had happened, trying to remember if I had made any mistakes.
I tried to stay calm, to act normal. But it was hard. My heart was racing, and my mind was spinning. I knew I had to be careful, not to let the suspicion Alex had grow even more. But it was getting harder and harder to do.
Was there a lead? He held the bottle on live television so he wasn’t lying about it. I thought to myself
How could I have been so stupid to toss i
