Chapter 23
Leo made a point of going straight to the awkward upstairs pantry as soon as they returned to the inn, keeping a promise he'd made to himself on the way back. His descent into near madness, and Maria's to her death, started in the cramped and useless space in their house in California. He had to bring some part of it to an end right here.
He stepped inside and pushed the bottles of alcohol back, making room for an extra one. He turned it to match all the pălincă and added it to the supply. He made himself another promise to get rid of each and every bottle of gin hidden in their house in California.
It was his house now, and past time to find something useful to do with the space. Even if he was left with a shallow closet or shelves. Anything but a secret space, a hidden knif
