Bastian
First thing in the morning, I got into my car and drove to Kaida’s apartment. My mind was spinning with everything that had happened last night, the cryptic message she had received, the doubt it had planted. I needed answers, and I needed them now. If there was something Kaida was hiding, I had to know what it was before it destroyed everything.
I pulled up outside her place, my heart thudding in my chest. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting, but I knew I had to confront her. The stakes were too high. I got out of the car and walked to the front door, pressing the doorbell and waiting. The seconds ticked by slowly, each one making me more impatient. Then, finally, the door creaked open.
Dahlia appeared, her eyes half-closed and her hair a wild mess. She blinked at me, clearly su
