Chapter 155

Valeria's POV

And just like that he was gone. I lay down on the bed and stretched. Then I decided to empty my bag and take a little nap. After all the things were stowed away in the closet and placed in the bathroom, I fell exhausted onto the soft mattress. A few hours of sleep will do me good. So I closed my eyes and longed for a dreamless nap.

When I woke up again, it was already dusk outside and I once again wondered what time it was. I slowly got up, went into the bathroom, cleaned myself up, and left again. I went out of my room and ran down the stairs. I stopped in the kitchen and looked at the clock. Half past six. Is this late already? How long did I sleep, please? I rubbed my eyes as I yawned and stretched again.

I walked towards the living room and stopped in front of the wall of windows. I looked into the garden and directly at a small gate in the middle of the hedge. What was it there for? I opened the patio door and stepped onto the st