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Chapter 43

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How come about this? Ned asked in awe. Ryan? In the house? How? When? Where did everyone go? He asked himself as he rushed out of the house with the sheet of paper in his hands. He rushed to the garden to check if anyone was there. To his surprise, his mother and grandmother were there.

As the walked towards them, they turned to look at him. His mother decided to speak first."Hey son, when did you return?".

"About a couple of minutes ago. Mum, did you have a visitor? He asked with his eyes fixed on hers, waiting for her to answer him.

His grandmother turned to look at Maria."Visitor?" She asked in confusion. "We did not have a visitor, why are you asking?" She asked Ned.

"Mom, I found this note in the room," Ned explained softly, his voice filled with a mixture of emotions. "Ryan... he came here without us knowing and left this for us."

Maria looked up from her seat, her eyes widening with both curiosity and fear. She reached out and took the note from Ned's outstretched hand, her f
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