Chapter 46

I took an entire circle to see where the sound was coming from. Only to realize it was from Zara’s apartment. Was she inside? Locked? What the—?

“Zara, are you in?” pressing my ear to the door, I asked.

“Yeah, it’s me.”

“But how?”

“It’s a long story!”

“How long could it be? I don—”

“We don’t have time for this Armonica. You need to do something for me. You’re the only one I can trust right now.”

“You’re scaring me, Zara.”

“Just do as I say. I’ll explain everything to you later.”

“OK. I’m listening. Tell me what I need to do.”

Zara asked me to get the guard on duty upstairs. I did as she said and went down to fetch the man. While he assessed the lock of the door, I stood behind him, tapping my heel on the floor.

“So, you’re saying