Chapter 27

AIDEN

What the heck was Gina doing over there at my home? But less importantly, why on earth was my mother taking too long in her conversation with Ellie? Had Ellie forgotten about the fact that I was still under the bed? She could have as well killed me.

“I'll let you know when I see him…” Ellie said with a tone that finally sounded like she had remembered I was on the verge of passing out right there. “I need to get dressed and—”

“Maybe you could come to see my newest artwork… I'm sure you would like this painting…” My mother was insistent on getting her to see her new work of art and that was something she rarely did to me.

Even though I had zero interest in art she could have tried coaxing me into seeing one or two of her works. But she never did, now she was doing it with Ellie. It all seemed like some sort of conspiracy to see me die underneath there.

I waited impatiently until Ellie was completely dressed before she followed my mother out of the room. I would be damned if she