7: When You Were Born

What did he say? Did I hear him right?

As if he was able to read the question in my face, he said, "You heard me right, Eve. Your mother, Doris Walters, and your father, George Delluci, are dead. It was reported as murder and still under investigation, but I'm sure it was Vienna's doings."

"No…" I shook my head. "That's not true! That is… impossible!"

"If you are still not convinced, see it for yourself," he said flatly as he pointed the bedside table with a nod.

I turned to the table and saw what he was pointing out. I moved once, very swiftly, that it barely took a fraction of second. It was newspapers. One was from Lynnwood, the other was from Dad's city.

I froze when I saw the headlines of both newspapers. I felt something within me, something like scorching. I could feel the venom at the tip of my teeth, and the urge to destroy everything.

I stood and the next second, I was