THIRTY

KAREN

Two days later, we drove to California to the Grey family house.

  "We are here now; you better behave yourself," he warned.

     I replied sarcastically, "I should be telling that to a certain someone. I am even surprised he didn't bring a certain mistress with him."

     He frowned, his face dark. "What nonsense are you talking? Just behave yourself; you don't want to rile the old man up," he warned.

     We alighted from the car, walking hand in hand to the Grey family mansion. It was a very large building and was so magnificent. I was admiring the scenery when all of a sudden, my face blanked.

     I saw an unpleasant figure in the distance. He was wearing a black suit and spotted a smile on his face. His smile looked lewd and sinister to me. I glared at him with hate. I hated him deep to the bones and always wished that he would just topple down and