Strangers in the End
Eli's knuckles were white where he clenched them, his face taut with tension and worry.
I couldn't hold back a cold laugh.
"You'll find out what I mean to do, Eli. Just not yet, because not everyone's here!"
He froze.
The next second, Karina's shrill scream tore through the dead-still hall below.
"Father! Where are you! Get up here! This bitch Layla is waving a gun around in front of everyone. She's got no respect for our family at all!"
The moment her cry died away, I smiled.
"Have you lost your mind?"