259 : Have Lost It

VERENA

But we don’t discuss our plans with the rest of the staff of the packhouse. Then who would know where we are going or what we are planning next?

“I’ll tell Elijah to run a thorough checking of the members that work with us. If someone is working for them, then we need to know it fast.” I mutter and look at the door. “Where’s Elijah?”

“I don’t know,” Irene says. “Josh has been here but I didn't see him when I gained consciousness.”

“He’s hurting,” Joshua says with a serious face. “I don’t think he’s in a good mental state right now. You should talk to him. He’s in the packhouse.”

I frown. Why didn’t I sense him in the packhouse then?

“Alright.”

I head back to the packhouse and walk up stairs. I open the door to the kids room and find them sleeping . Venus makes a few sounds while she’s in a deep slumber and Ezra’s clutching a drawing book in his arms.

I step inside, keeping my steps as light as possible and slowly pull out the drawing book from Ezra’s arms. He stirs a lit