MELANIE“Oh my God, oh my God! Melanie, he is outside.” Eva whispered frantically as she cut the phone call the second Silvio mentioned where he was.She threw the phone on the coffee table. It was about to land face down on the floor, but I dove forward and caught it just in time. I placed it properly on the table and turned to her, holding her firmly by the shoulder. “Eva, look at me.”She was still fidgeting, turning her head from one side to the other, unable to focus, until I slapped her cheeks lightly. That got her attention as she opened her eyes wide, glaring at me while rubbing the spot. “What did you do that for?” She grumbled.“To make you come back to your senses,” I replied. “Listen, we don’t have much time before he gets impatient and starts banging on that door. You need to pull yourself together.”“But how—” she started to protest when I raised my hands again, and she covered her cheeks. “Okay, okay, I'm listening. Don't slap me again,” she snapped at me.I lowered my
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