Chapter 6
It had taken time, but Airmed had finally decided to allow me off the premises to visit a nearby forest with Khai. Deep indigo-colored acorns had begun their annual descent, and Airmed wanted the tannin-rich nuts. So far, it seemed like more acorns had fallen on my head than into my basket, but I wasn't complaining. I was out of the house. Out of the gardens.
I was practically free.
“Those trees really have it in for you, Ana.” Khai knelt nearby with a basket by his side, engaged in the same task as me. I curved my lips, pretending to smile back, when in fact on the inside I was seething.
The uncertainty of David’s situation had kept me up again the night before. At least I hadn’t had another dream about Khai. Talk about awkward. The truth was I had no idea what David was goi
