We finally arrived in a large room. Adrien let go and I dropped to my knees, resting my head on the floor.
“Ahhhhhhh!” I screamed, not caring who heard me or if I caused a scene.
Footsteps caused me to crack my right eye. The few people in the room were not rushing toward me, but exiting…including the security guard. I reached out toward them. Help.
“Don’t.” Adrien hung over me. When the room was completely empty he got down on the floor in front of me and grabbed my face with both hands. I didn’t have the capacity to question the exodus of people.
“Find it. Find it Evangeline, and this will all be over.” He released me and moved back. Maybe this was his plan the whole time, death at the hands of my own gift.
Screw him. I stood on shaky legs and looked around. Padded benches for viewi
