Chapter 83

I couldn't believe my eyes. It must have been playing tricks on me. The villa stood like a mirage in the dark. Painful memories associated with that place hit me like waves. My parent's death replayed like a broken tape over and over again. It was one endless loop that didn't seem to end. Talia touched my arm. "You're cold as ice," she said, beginning to look worried. "Please tell me what's going on. Did you see something? What should we do?" I squeezed my eyes shut and counted to ten. One,...