Chapter 14: It's Time

After I left the house, I was silently wandering in the streets and yearning for Taddeio to show up—saying that he was fine and there was no need to make a fuss about it. I look like a person who has lost a family member as my shoulders are sagging and my head is not facing forward and I just let it linger below. I have no idea what to do to stop thinking that he's not well and he's stuck somewhere completely off the radar. I can feel the waft of the wind that appears to have hands and arms—embracing my whole body and warming it. I looked at the front and someone caught my attention. The guy was wearing all-black clothing and paired it with a black cap. He looks like a typical snatcher or kidnapper. He couldn't stay at his place and wandered around the side of the street. Does this guy have a bigger problem than mine? My heart began to race when he started walking in my direction. I didn't want to assume that he was looking at me, but he stared as if he knew everything about my life. I