Chapter 25

My first reaction was to check the time.

It was almost one in the morning. Who in the world could be outside my door? Could it be Brandon? Did he forget something? But why would he drive all the way back when he could always collect it in the morning? It made no sense. Did Armonica forget something? Now, that was a possibility worth contemplating. Then again, I had already cleaned the room and found nothing that could belong to her.

The bell rang again.

Ugh. Should I ignore it?

No. What if it’s one of the neighbours in need of help? God, I hoped that wasn’t the case.

When the bell rang for the third time, I almost screamed and stomped over to the door.

After one brief glimpse through the peephole, I realized the person indeed was the neighbour. I met him this morning. He lived across the hall. But what was he doing here so late at night?

Anyway, now that I knew it was safe to open the door, I lugged in a deep breath and unlocked the door. A guy in his late twenties came into view.

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