Chapter 666

I stared in shock at Michael, who had just returned. "Isn't she Ms. Ewing?"

He rushed toward me and pulled me into his embrace. "It's all my fault, Stephie. Ms. Ewing couldn't take it and lost her mind. I'll take care of it. Just listen to me.'

Stunned, I watched them drag Ms. Ewing away. She lost her mind?

She asked me not to take the medicine because they were changing me? What did that mean?

"Go to the basement," Ms. Ewing mouthed those words to me before she was dragged into a car.

She asked me to go to the basement.

I stood numbly in place. I couldn't register any of Michael's comforting words in my mind.

What kind of secret was hidden in the basement?

"Go back to sleep, Stephie." Michael took my hand and led me back to the living room. He only left after seeing me head upstairs.

I stood on the balcony, watching his car drive away into the distance once again.

the work he had to take care

that everything and everyone around me

the basement after

I didn't know which level Ms. Ewing wanted me to go to. So, I decided to head straight

the old wiring or if someone had deliberately

scurried past my feet. Without thinking I lifted my foot and

numb both physically

down at the lifeless rat on the ground and took a deep breath. I

kill

the ground. Its contents were scattered out, containing some books, old photos, and

an old photo with a woman who looked a lot like me. The man looked familiar

on the mountain, looking happy as

woman

saw the delicate handwriting behind it. It said, "A memento of

Sarah Leigh... Andy Lincoln...

For some reason, I found

were mostly photos of Andy and Sarah, as

a young woman's innocent hopes for love and

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