EVELYN’S POV:

After Leonard’s call, I felt restless. My heart wouldn’t stop pounding. Lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, I couldn’t shake off anxiety that gnawed at me. Just when I thought I might drift into some semblance of peace, my phone buzzed. Dana’s name appeared across the screen. Reluctantly I answered the call. Her tone on the line was urgent, a desperate edge in her voice.

“She was outside at my gateWhy” I asked to myself. 

But I shrugged my shoulders and decided to check on her.

Reluctantly, I left my phone on the bed and stepped outside to meet her.

As I walked out different thoughts...