Chapter Thirty-Six
The silence that pervades the room is so complete that I swear I hear my heart crashing against my ribcage. As I watch, Tim’s expression shifts from stone-cold resolve to curiosity.
Elyse is the first to speak. “Yeah, right. I’m ending her, now.”
“Baby, stop.”
The shock on my face must match Elyse’s at Tim’s words. I’m even more surprised when he takes several steps back.
“You kidding me?” Elyse grumps, obviously perturbed at having her fun interrupted. “Psychic? Timmy, don’t tell me you’re buying that bullshit.”
Tim fixes her with a glare that renders her temporarily mute before facing me again. “Go on.”
I exhale, relieved at the stay of execution. “Right after I left Asterly, I got these strange images in my head after touching certain objects. After a while, I
