Chapter 109. We Need You, Ella

The night was young and the silver moon was high up in the eerie sky. Ella stood outside for a long time, her arms wrapped tightly around herself, wondering what would happen next.

Drake had told her what to do, but she wondered if it was the right thing.

She sighed as she turned quickly away from the balcony and went directly into her bedroom. She opened the cupboard, her fingers trembling slightly as she brought out a wrapped package, remembering the instructions from Drake. Her grip tightened momentarily around the package as she bit her lips.

She kept the wrapped package aside and reached for a bean sized flowered satchel. She opened it and took out a round yellow pill. Studying it briefly, she placed it on her tongue and allowed it to melt. It tasted like sea salt and spicy curry.

The pill caused her to feel dizzy for a moment, making her stagger backwards. She hurriedly gripped the wood of the cupboard for support, waiting for the spinning to stop. Slow