CHAPTER TEN
Daniela ran from the tiny maid’s room, past Miles’ closed door and down the hall, thinking only of the journal that in so little time had become quite precious to her. She had so much to say, so much…so much had happened in the night. She counted on her faithful journal to help make some sense of it.
The hallways were dark now, and she ran with little to go by but her memory, dashing down the stairs to the foyer, then moving quickly toward the kitchen on the way to her bedroom.
Smack! Something hit her across the face. She jumped back. The kitchen door in front of her swung on its hinges.
“Oh, my god!” Jessica rushed out and took the stunned Daniela into her arms. “I’m so sorry, I had no idea you were here.”
“It’s okay, I’m fine.” Daniela held her hand to her head and fe
