Book 2: Chapter 56

The ding sound rang loud in Sasha’s chest and she jumped. The door opened and she stepped out. There was only one door in the hallway. She stood before the door, her heart beating, hands shaking, mind racing. She didn’t know what to expect. Will Michael forgive her? Will he give her a second chance?

After using three minutes to calm herself, she slid the card on the door and it opened. She entered the house to witness a cloud of smoke.

She froze.

The smoke choking her, she fanned away the smoke from her face with her hands as she tried to find her way around. She opened the first door she saw, but it was empty. Her eyes were turning red due to the smoke, and soft coughs escaped her mouth. She shut the door and went to the next room, but it was empty. There was another door by the right; she opened it, but nothing. She made her way back to the living room through the smoke. That was when she noticed that the balcony was o