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Chapter 44

"Bugs, ma?" Elena asked, laughing uneasily. But Mrs Rebecca was not laughing. "I could not possibly have bugs."

"There's only one way to find out, right?" This time, she smiled, but it was a dead smile. "Come, I'll do the honors myself."

Elena glanced at Jennifer, desperately seeking support, whatever way it would come. Elena wanted Jennifer to take one look at her and notice that she indeed had a bug crawling under the neck of her blouse. Then to help her. Distract the process, whatever. But Jennifer was far too distant to understand. Rosa would have attempted.

"Why do you hesitate?" Rebecca asked, her voice having an edge of impatience and suspicion.

Elena turned back to her. "It's just that, it's so strange." She then laughed and spread her arms to be searched. What would be would be. What would be, for sanity sake, would freaking be.

The older woman smiled now, and stepped forward to meet Elena. The hall was thrown into silence. Elena had the feeling that the people in the ha
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