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LILA
I stood in front of the Coulter’s mansion. Security let me in
through the gates, but now, I debated if this was a good
idea. Randomly dropping in…
Before, I’d do it all the time.
Now? Well, things had changed.
New Year’s had come and gone, a few days ago. I
haven’t spoken to Maddox in over six weeks. I shouldn’t be
here, but I wanted my necklace back. I’d fight Maddox, if I
had to… but I wasn’t leaving, without my dreamcatcher.
Two months was more than enough time for him to calm
down. That necklace was mine, and he had no right to rip it
away from my throat.
I let him off before… because I knew he was angry…
hurting.
But not anymore.
Before I could lose, whatever courage I had mustered up
to come here, I rang the doorbell. The butler, Mr. Hokinson,
opened the door, and his eyes widened at the sight of me.
“Miss Garcia,” he sputtered, “it’s been a long time.”
I nodded, smiling softly at the older man. He had to be
in his late fifties or early sixties. “Is Maddox home?”
“Everyone is home,” he said, gesturing for me to come
inside. I could guess he wasn’t aware that Maddox and I