CHAPTER-20I took leave from Carol after playing with her for thirty minutes. Surprisingly, no one questioned my presence there. With a promise of returning again to Carol, I walked out of the orphanage with Mitchell's diary safely tucked away in my bag. I couldn't wait until I get to my apartment and Mitchell spent her 2015 here as per my information. So, it only seemed logical to read the diary here. I could visit the mentioned locations if it was necessary.
I carefully drove to one of the nearest coffee shops. The snow was making my mediocre driving worse. I never had to deal with this in India. I parked the car and entered the shop to find it mostly empty. Everyone was at home celebrating with their loved ones while I was playing pseudo-Sherlock Holmes in a coffee shop in Salem. I sudd
