Chapter 62

Arya

Pain suddenly erupts in my head, as though a million entities are all in my ears, screaming for help.

I stagger back and grab my temples, breathing hard and resisting the urge to curl up into a ball and cry until everything is gone.

But then, when I look back at the door again, the figure isn’t there anymore.

“Are you okay?” Daniel is standing right beside me, holding my hand and looking into my eye. “You suddenly stumbled back.”

“I think I tripped on something,” I say, thankful that I’m quick on my feet when it comes to lying. “I was pretty clumsy. I think it’s because of this big gravel in the driveway.”

He lets out a small laugh but he still looks worried. “It’s okay. Just hold onto my arm.”

I obey him, surreptitiously looking around the area to find the shadow, but it seems that there is no longer any trace of it anywhere.

What was that? Why was it here? Did it have something to do with the shadow or cloud thing that Nancy was telling me about?

I turn to her and she looks lik