Chapter 57
Lula Lopez
My fingers shivered as I balled them into a fist. I raised my hand to the door and knocked on it three times. The sound of heels approaching from the inside made my heart race even more. The Christmas wreath swung back and forth as Adriana opened the door. She avoided eye contact with me but stood aside while I stepped into her home.
"Merry Christmas Addie". My fists were still balled up, but not because I had any intention to punch her. My body had a mind of its own at that point which was separate from my blank thoughts. Small puffs of steam still expelled from my mouth when I spoke due to the cold from outside.
"Merry Christmas, Lulita." She kept her focus ahead and gestured for me to follow her inside. The sound of her children playing upstairs was so muffle
