GENEVIEVE’S POINT OF VIEW.A couple of hours later, everyone had left, leaving Felix and me all alone in the mansion. I watched as Maria shut the door behind them; her slow nods looked weird, as did her shoulders. For some reason, she seemed spookier than usual. I folded my hands to myself, my heart beat now at a normal pace, even though all I heard was Elias’ voice, plus a small nudge at my lower back. ‘Ask Felix about it.’ I swallowed hard and walked to Maria, who stood against the door, her forehead pressed to the wood and her back to me. “Are you okay?”“Ahh!” she jumped, then turned around, her eyes wide with fright as her chest rose and fell heavily. Her breathing was uneven, too, awkward like she had just returned from a marathon. “Are you okay?” I gasped, my hand also pressed against my chest as I stared at her with equally wide eyes. “You look like you saw a ghost, Maria.” For a moment, all she does is stare at her feet, her mouth hanging open with a gasp, her wrinkles loo
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