Chapter 55 — The Warning Window
The morning after Jay's confession, Lena stood at the kitchen sink, lost in thought. Her hands moved on autopilot, rinsing a cup, while her mind replayed every word from the night before. Ava. Elijah. Surveillance. And now… them being watched.
The cup slipped from her hand and shattered in the sink.
Jay was instantly beside her. “You okay?”
Lena nodded shakily, but she wasn’t. Something felt off — like the air in the house had changed. It wasn’t just the secrets anymore. It was the presence of something... unseen.
Jay must have sensed it, too. He moved toward the window and slowly pulled the curtain aside.
Then froze.
“What is it?” Lena asked, stepping up behind him.
On the outer windowpane, a message was smeared in something red — thick, smeared str
