Talia made her way to the old park where Edward had instructed her to get to and wait for him. It was almost hilarious how much trust she was putting in the same man she had climbed down a window using bed sheets to escape.
A part of her wondered if Mindy would still be alive if she had just stayed in Edward’s house and waited for his return. The thought brought a bitter taste to her mouth; she pushed the thought away forcefully. It didn’t pay to dwell on it. For one, it hurt too much and second, Talia knew at the back of her mind her best friend had signed her fate when she appeared on television to openly defend Talia. It was a sad reality, but no less true.
She reached the old park that was almost on the outskirts of the city and sat on an old wooden bench surrounded by a rather impr
