Contract with the devil のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 24

After lunch, Scott told Laura to meet him in the living room because he had something important to tell her, but he wouldn’t say what it was over the phone when his assistant called her. So, she went downstairs wondering what was going on now, because everything felt like it was spinning out of control lately, with the woman who looked like her and the investigator coming tomorrow. When she got to the living room, Scott was already there, standing by the window and looking out at the gardens. He turned around when he heard her come in, so she walked over to the couch and sat down because she was tired from not sleeping well last night and from all the stress of the morning. “What did you want to talk about?” she asked him because he looked serious, and that made her nervous about what he was going to say. Scott didn’t sit down, though. Instead, he just stood there, looking at her with that cold expression on his face that he used when he was about to tell her something she wasn’t

Laura couldn't sleep. The clock said two in the morning. Her eyes were wide open, staring at the ceiling. She kept seeing her face, that girl who looked just like her. It scared her so bad. Her heart wouldn't slow down. She tossed and turned in the sheets. They felt too hot and sticky against her skin. She sat up and hugged her knees to her chest. She tried to breathe slow, but it didn't help. The room was dark, except for the little light from the hallway slipping under the door. She heard footsteps, soft on the carpet, then a knock. Scott's voice came through, low and worried. He said, "Laura, you awake?" She said, "Yes." He opened the door and came in. He was in his boxers, his hair was messy from sleep. He looked at her with those eyes that always made her feel safe, but tonight they looked dark and intense. He closed the door behind him. He walked over to the bed and sat down next to her. He put his hand on her shoulder and asked, "What's wrong?" She said, "I can't stop thin