Ever since Leslie said he would release my dad, I was anxious the whole time. I was checking my phone by the minute for fear of missing out on the text. Time passed, and soon it was night, but I still did not receive the text.
I consoled myself thinking that it had only been about 8 hours. Since Leslie said he would send it to me within the day, I would probably only receive it tomorrow.
At 11 p.m., I returned to Hibiscus Gardens. Lyla had come to see Sylvia. It seemed like she had forgiven Sylvia's behavior from the other night.
When they saw me, they immediately went upstairs into their room. Not long after, I heard some movements from their room and then their moaning. I had my attention on the text and was not even bothered by the sounds.
The wait was torturous. Just when I thought
