As the car pulled up to the apartment, fear started to overtake my senses. My nerves were getting the best of me.
We locked all the doors, and positioned ourselves in a room. There, we waited. Expecting the best, but not ruling out the worst.
The tension was loud. The air weary.
Thoughts were running through my mind. I started to check every object in the room, envisioning how I could use them as a weapon. I was afraid for Alice and Milo, they were too young to be introduced to violence.
Luca was already holding a gun, prepared for whatever was coming.
“Where are they?” A feminine voice came from outside, too low to really make out who it belonged to. “Are you sure we got the right address?”
“Positive,” A male voice responded, getting clearer. “Let’s look around.”
We all exchanged l
