Chapter 22: The Grave of Souls

Freda

"Sophia?"

She grinned, as she composed herself like she was caught doing something terrible. A bowl was sitting in her hands, bringing it forward to my face.

"Okay, what's this?" I tried to open the napkin but she spoke ahead of me.

"Apple pie. I didn't know if you would want dinner so I brought you this instead. The doctors would be here any minute to check on you."

I groaned internally. I thought I was done with the doctors, I realized that I was still feeling a bit nauseous but I was tired from all the poking needles. But I knew better than to believe Sophia checking up on me. She was here for something else.

I let her in and I gently closed the door.

"Did you come here because you saw me leaving earlier?"

"No." She avoided eye contact as she lied. I narrowed my eyes at her without breaking a sweat. "Fine! I hate it when you look at me that way." I shook my head wondering why she was bothered by the little things that were pretty much not a big deal to me. I was grateful tha