Chapter 8
ThursdayThe next morning wasn’t as beautiful as the day before. Instead, dark clouds hovered over the skyline, and flashes of lightning could be seen in the distance over the ocean. Megan stood, looking out the balcony doors, watching the storm approach from inside the room, knowing better than to stand out there with lightning. She was also listening for signs of movement from the next room where Lucy and Sammy had spent the night. She hoped that this storm wasn’t a warning of things to come.
Aiden and Paul had left shortly after Lucy returned from getting Sammy settled for the evening, promising to be back first thing in the morning. For the first time since adopting Gypsy, the dog had not wanted to go with her master. Instead, she sat at the top of the stairs, next to the do
