78. Answers Hidden Within

DAHLIA

The following day Markus dropped us to the airport, where we had taken our flight to the location of the country house. I was glad Markus himself was ok, Elizabeth had pretended to need help and had lured him away under false pretence’s that she needed his assistance. Only to hit him on the head, tie him up and leave him behind some bins down the side alley behind the school. He had not been found until the following day.

I had given him two weeks off to recover as he had been rather disturbed. After a week he had returned adamantly saying he was well and happy to continue, I personally couldn’t be happier, knowing Markus was back with me.

We had taken our flight and landed at our destination under an hour ago, finally arriving at the villa.

It felt strange to be here. Looking around the neglected entrance hall, I realised that this place was abandoned. Ivy and other weeds had found their way through the cracks. There were cobwebs with odd leav