Lydia
I hand the phone over to Linus after calling the house and letting Keon know we’re on our way back. We have been sitting outside the palace gates since noon and now it’s evening and we haven't been able to see or hear anything. It’s like nothing’s happening. We've begged the guards at the gate over and over again to let us in but they didn’t budge. Instead, they gave us a warning. Keon also says Novah’s been crying the whole day and won’t even eat anything. I’m going home so I can try and be there for her, comfort her, otherwise I don’t know what else to do. I wish Jabari were here, I really need him right now. Linus can take Keon and they can come back.
We were sitting on the sidewalk next to the car, so we get up but just as I touch the door handle, I catch something from the cor
