Book I - 41

SCARLET

I knocked on Katherine’s door twice, but there was no answer.

“Katherine, open up.”

Still no answer. I tried moving the doorknob, but it’s locked.

“Is she inside?” I asked Nate. “She’s probably sleeping.”

“She didn’t tell me she was going to leave the apartment. Do you have your key?”

“Oh, of course.” Hurriedly, I unlocked the door using my duplicate key. I pushed the door open, but the lights were off, and she wasn’t inside.

“She’s not here.” I turned on the lights and went to my bedroom.

“I’ll call her,” Nate said. I nodded. He remained standing in the living room. I needed to get a few clothes and sleepwear. I was running out of clothes. I needed my laptop and other books as well. I opened the wardrobe to pick some.

“Did she answer yet?” I asked Nate. I don’t want to talk to him, but I don’t have a choice.

“She’s not picking up,” Nate said. He was now standing at my door, his hand in his pocket.

I threw the clothes over onto my bed. “Did you tell her what happened?”

He shoo