Elena.

As Jennifer got distracted momentarily by Jayden and his questions about cars, Aunt Lorry decided to take her stab at the newcomer. Lorry was the cynic of the family, the one who smelled a rat in every situation.

"So, you are a substitute teacher?" Aunt Lorry asked, her tone dry. She moved her fork around her plate, not eating. Killian nodded, ripping a piece of bread apart with perhaps a bit too much force.

"And you live next door? In the big estate?" she asked. She seemed genuinely surprised, her eyes narrowing. I felt my nerves go absolutely berserk, my stomach dropping. I knew this could not possibly go...