Chapter 18.2: Cat and Mouse

Cecilia

Emeric doesn’t look good. He looks thin.

He’s sitting on the edge of the bed when I enter his hospital room. His eyes snap up to meet mine, but he doesn’t greet me. He just nods, then looks at his mother and says, “I’m ready to be discharged.”

She slips out of the room to summon a doctor, and Emeric stands up. He takes a single step in my direction and holds out his hand, as if he expects me to take hold of it.

But I am not about to do that. I just look at Emeric and wait for him to say something. To explain why he’s forced me to meet him here. 

But he only stares right back at me. His unblinking eyes narrow slowly, like he’s