Chapter 8
I finally saw my mom–while Chas wa
was kneeling outside our front door.
Mom looked much better than expected, and my sister Lyra had come home to stay with her
That was perfect. Now I could finally relax
Mom had always been so hearted, but even after Elins had been kneeling there all afternoon, her attitude hadn’t softened one bit
“You could kneel here until you die, and i still wouldn’t let you see Elara.”
disgust. “Don’t you have your precious Zeta to worry about? I heard she broke her leg–why aren’t you with your line princess instead of
Lyra looked at Elias with pure disgust. bothering us?”
Tliss, you better pray I don’t find out what that woman did to my sister, or I swear I make her pay:
pant then, Zora’s call came through
“Elias, my leg hurts so much. Can you come check on me? Theard about Sis Elars.”
Lyra matched the phone. “Who the hell do you think you’re talking about, you son of bitch? ra only has ONE sister–me! Call her Tara‘ again and rl rip your tongue
1 reached out to hug Lyra, though my arma passed right through her.
Hey, don’t get worked up over them, sweetle. Your big sister is hanging in there just fine ||
Lyra threw the phone back at Eliss, and the and Mom turned to go inside.
Elias stayed kneeling for a long time. Since I was shock following him around, get inpatient waiting for him to move and leaned down to check on him.
His face was streaked with tears]
Zora called again, her voice cautious. “Elies, who was that just now? She was to mean
Hlas didn’t answer Zara’s question. Instead, his voice came out horse and broken. Zora, you tell me the truth. Did Elara really push you down those steps and hurt you on purpose that day?”
Cf course no
Zora’s voter wavered. “Ellas, are you doubting me? How could I possibly be to you..”
Elles hung up walgut expression.
He went to the spot where the accident had happened.
Looking up, he saw the traffic gamers mounted overhead
