Chapter 12. Didn’t You Send It to Me?

As Nathan stepped out of the room, Crystal took the opportunity to peek into his more personal belongings. She looked around. This room that Nathan lived in had initially been a guest room in Crystal’s home, and the patterns of black and white tones had not changed. Nathan had few personal belongings, she noticed. There was a book and a pen on the coffee table, though, which was something.

Crystal leaned over, picked it up, and was disappointed to discover that it wasn’t a diary or journal. The title on the book’s jacket read – Howard’s Amazing Adventure – and according to the back cover, the book told the story of an alien rabbit that had accidentally broken into the earth. Crystal picked up the book, turned a few pages randomly, and finally put it down indifferently.

Nathan had walked out to the balcony, and Crystal tried to read his body language. He was in a state of deep concentration, and it seemed like it would be safe to rummage through some of his even more pers