ntin

e jarring ad i

was a reach! Simply put, what t

the tab back at Liam's face the moment he returned wi

raits faster than they ignored t

aid dryly with a shrug as he

rd puzzle," I modified my choice of words when I notic

not just you; it's the kid too. This job would pay well and could give you the answers you've

ers? Liam, where

nd you'll never know if you let

e was louder than usual and drawing the attention of other peo

at an interview? This is a goo

ples in an attempt to so

Hawthornes too, and where is she now? There have been rumors about that family f

render. "Alright, alright. I just

take that job, it's in North London. Would I really be taking

softening. "They would have

w that?" I eyed

b still in front of me. I gave it a quick sca

OVERED AS WELL A

d too good

n frustration. "Wha

e shuffling sounds of feet as pe

iting for him to re

pool. Doesn't that sound suspicious to you? How the hell does someone sleepwal

w-my sister was one of them. For the past four years, rumors of people who worked for the

hat if the rumors are j

issing? Besides, why would I return to the place my sister told me to flee from?

about surviving than some flimsy

ess to ask for a cup of coffee. When sh

und dead. The whispers about how mysterious the Hawthornes are have spread to South

wthornes come up on the internet, yet they seem to be the most influential family in all of London? No one knows w

le, which only aggravated me fu

lical' things, remember?" He reminded

point, Liam. T

sister worked for the Hawthornes. Don't you want to find out what happe

ip in cont

ed as my resolve slowly started to melt away, frustration cr

what I

ne of his pearly whites that caused her to giggle like a teenager. I ro

u?" His voice broke the silence,

with my fingers on the t

id no

ortable silence, each of us

at my so

couldn't afford th

t we were going t

iped right on the ad. I inputted my details where necessary

dispelled the thought just as quickly a

rawled up my spine as

a sip of his co

omeone more educated than me. Lying in bed, I stared at the water dripping from the cracks in

I smiled, holding him close when suddenly, I he

tened my hair. That must be the landlor

do

ave an interview!" Liam's voice echoed th

I opened the door. The surprise on m

il to apply for the job, and I got a notification last night

ng to tidy the place. "And you

eed to get yourself presentable as fast as possible because the

thing decent to wear. The noise had awakened A

d! Why on earth do they n

he opened his laptop to

was connected to a woman who introduced herself

me carefully. He couldn't hear what Davina was saying

re time, is there anything else

have any disabilities? Any allergies? An

I stole a glance at Liam

to her, I finally s

so thick that I almost th

in her notebook. "You said you stay in South London. If that's

I wasn't sure if I had heard

another word, the line went dead,

pted once I unplu

t the

xcitement to wash over me,