Chapter Thirty-Two

The front door was wide open so Kiera knew that they were home.

She held her breath as she parked the car. She released it only when she was locking it. Her feet were moving before her mind could process what she was doing or intended to do. She wouldn't let the matter go, though. She would confront the problem head on and take responsibility like the adult that she was.

She walked inside and looked right. They where in the kitchen. Her impression was that they had been discussing something heatedly before she entered. They were staring at her as if she was a stranger. It made her feel bad but she held her ground.

"Where were you?" she asked. "I thought you left for good."

"Why would we leave for good?" Simone asked. "This is our home. And you, Kiera, are family to us. We had business to attend to. We left early so we didn't have time to inform you."

"Business?" she asked. "What kind of business? Why aren't you specifying? Since when do we keep things from each other?" As she said