Chapter 39: Something Inside Melissa

I instinctively pulled my fingers out and glanced at them, my breath catching and speeding up. It was almost too intense to handle. Melissa saw where I was looking and blurted out, "Gideon, don't look!" I looked away, nodding like nothing had happened, and slid my hand back in. This time, I was careful, inching my fingers in. Suddenly, my fingertips bumped into something hard. That had to be the thing lodged inside Melissa. I reached a bit deeper and brushed something soft. I pressed without...