Chapter 83

*A Few Hours Before Armonica's Abduction*

[BRANDON]

“What are you doing here?”

Armonica stood on my front porch. I had no clue why. But seeing her in the dead of night, something hurled in the pit of my stomach. From head to toe, she was soaking wet, her entire body trembling against the cold outside. If she said something in response, I failed to hear it. Against my better judgment, I opened the doors of my home for her, led her inside and into the living room.

“Brandon!” Her voice trembled as she spoke.

“Save it!” Rushing into my bedroom, I returned with some dry towels. Then I went into the room Zara used to stay in before she got herself a new place. I knew she kept some spares just in case. Once I found a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt, I laid them on the bed and went back outside.

Armonica was in the middle of drying her hair. She paused when our eyes met.

“You can use that room.” I told her, gesturing at the room behind my back. “There are some dry clothes you can change into