Chapter 49

Amanda's POV

After my talk with Liz, I finally got the reassurance I wanted. Yes, no wonder it was confusing. This meant that the right file was still on the shelf somewhere. This was such a huge relief I almost collapsed onto the floor in happiness. Perhaps there was some hope after all.

I had checked the cameras that were installed in the house before, but I hadn't found anything unusual. Liz had let me use her computer to access the tapes, and those videos in the daytime showed no hint of any kind of intrusion.

This meant that whoever it was, he or she definitely snuck in at night when it was dark. I looked through my misty window and saw fogs upon fogs piling onto each other in the distance. A gloomy day, no doubt souring my mood a little. 

Perhaps it was why they couldn't identify the right file by checking its contents. They just acted on instinct, took the file, and left. 

A knock on the door startled me. I got up from my bed immed