chapter Two hundred and ninety-eight

Alexis ran up the stairs and Agatha was behind her running to see what the whole commotion was about. Alexis banged open Lucas's door and the boy fell from his bed and looked at the Intruder. "Mama!" He shouted and placed a hand on his heart. "I told Bella Rosa not to eat the last batch of cookies!" 

She would have smiled but seeing him alright she moved to the next door. The twins. She stood in front of the door breathing heavily knowing that something could be in the room and she was scared to death.

She slowly moved to the door and stood in front of it. Gulping hard, she touched the knob with shaky hands and then firmly grabbed it, twisted it to the side and opened the door slowly trying not to alarm anyone.

She was met with silence and the sleeping bodies of the twins but the mother inside her was not satisfied so she went ahead and check their breathing.

They were alright.

Breathing and not bleeding.