Is it just me, or was Adrian being extra creepy?
The way he warned me about Axel sounded almost like a threat. But I decide not to dwell on it too much.
"Chloe, we're having a dinner party tonight. You'll stay home, won't you?" Mother's voice slices through the quiet, startling me.
"Sure, Mom." I try to keep my voice steady.
"Good." She nods. "It'll be nice."
"Will it?" I thought, watching her closely.
"Who is coming over?" I ask.
"My childhood friend is visiting from out of state," she says.
"Who?"
"Jim Harrison," she replies. "You never met him."
"Okay." I nodded, though my mind swirls with questions. Jim Harrison. Wait...I know this name!
The rest of the afternoon creeps by, tense and slow. I try to lose myself in a book, but the words blur together, meaningless. I end up jus
