Chapter Thirty-Two
My heart freezes inside my chest. My breath devolves into rasps as my vocal cords seize up. I fixate on the buildings of downtown, looming ever larger. My subconscious mind draws a cartoon tornado spiraling towards us, and I’m powerless to avoid it this time.
Tim’s voice snaps me out of my shocked daze. “I see I have your attention. Good.”
Piper, no doubt noticing my glassy-eyed stare, faces me. “Who is it?”
“Tell the girl behind the wheel that I’m your landlord. I’ve just caught some kids trying to break into your unit. Do it now.”
I try to gulp, but all the moisture has left my mouth. “It’s, uh…it’s my landlord,” I say in a froggy croak. “He, um, just caught some kids breaking into my place.”
“What? Seriously?” Piper asks, shocked.
“Tell her she needs to take yo
