The next morning arrived like a haze of unanswered questions, my mind still tangled in yesterday's unsettling discoveries.
The shrill ringing of my phone jolted me awake.
It was my aunt.
"Hello, Lucas. How are you? And how's school going?" she asked warmly.
"It's fine, Aunt."
"Your cousins have been asking about you. They said they'd love to stop by campus tomorrow and say hello."
I sat upright.
"Sorry... what?" I frowned. "Why?"
"I don't think that's a good idea. They're not exactly welcome here."
"It's nothing to worry about," she replied gently. "They just want to check up on you. I would've come myself, but I've been swamped with work lately."
"It's alright, Aunt," I said. "I'm doing perfectly fine. There's really no need for anyone to visit."
Before she could persuade me ot
