Chapter 79

The building smelt rusty and reeked of herbs and portion. A typical witch den. We searched all the empty rooms but couldn’t find Ariana or Elena.

“Any luck?” I asked Claire. She shook her head in response.

“Are you sure about this place?” Michael was beginning to get uncomfortable.

“Yes I am,” I said. “My Dad gave me this location, and he is sure about it.”

“Are you sure about your Dad?” Michael’s impatience was rubbing off on me in a very displeasing way.

“Well if you think this is not the right place, why don’t you go ahead and find the right one then,” I snapped.

“I didn’t say that,” he tried to deny.

“But you assumed it,” I retorted.

“Guys, guys,” Claire tried to ease the tension. “We are not even halfway there, and we are already fighting. How are we going to get Ariana back if we continue like this? aren’t we supposed to be together in this?”

Claire’s words sunk deep, reminding us of the reason why we were in the god-forsaken building in the first place. “Now,” she continued whe