CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

For someone who was deep in sleep, I opened my eyes sharply. Like a resting crocodile would when another reptile tried to steal her eggs. I was sleeping but when I remembered Elliot and couldn't feel Kim on the bed, I had to get up.

'Did Elliot kill Kim?' That was a very stupid thought. If Elliot could let go of me when he wanted me the most to let me take care of a little girl then he could take anything.

I sat up and rubbed my eyes, searching for Kim but I couldn't catch even a glimpse of her. She opened all the windows in the room and the bright light blinded me for a second.

"Kim. Kim, where are you?!" I screamed, getting out of the bed.

The room was big... she could be anywhere. I turned to the bathroom when I heard her mischievous giggle. She had to be in there.

I opened the bathroom door.

"Good morning, Auntie Lexa," she said with a mouthful of strawberry toothpaste.

She was brushing her teeth