#Chapter9

Grace

I walked to the door and exhaled a deep breath. I opened it to a slit and tried to take a glimpse of the man, more like a boy pacing there. When I saw that it was, actually Jake, confirming my suspicion, I clutched the top across my heart. It took more courage than I expected. I looked up and saw he had stopped pacing. He raised his one finger and gestured to me to come out of the room.

“Out.” He said like he did prior to the night incident. No bullshit, straight to the point order. I opened the door and stepped in. He tilted his...