Chapter 24 - Max

But before anything could go any further there was a knock at the front door and with Ivy or Natalie not being at home she had to be the one to go and get it, she managed to put her top back on in a quick hurry and headed downstairs to see who it was. She had been gone for quite a while so after getting up of the bed and getting my shirt back on just incase someone was here that I didn't want seeing me shirtless, I went downstairs. Hearing her voice and a snippet of what she was saying, something about thanking her for the chocolates and the note but her face showed too much sadness for it to be from her sister. Her expression slowly morphed from curiosity to disbelief, and finally settling into a mask of pure dread and most likely fear. I could tell by the way her hand trembled that the news she had just received was not good. I couldn't do anything while she was on the phone, I didn't need to add to her problems. As soon as she hung up, Maisie turned to me, worry etched itself on h