Chapter Twenty Eight

(Bits of the truths coming into light)

Nicole's point of view

I and Leila were beginning to get along with each other, but I found her strange. Gio told me to watch her and win her trust and make sure I give him feedbacks concerning her.

"I heard you ran away from the masked man?" The words, half formed in my had come out on its own before I could think of a better way of asking her.

She immediately blanched, a bit startled by my question as if she was not expecting I would ask. The smile on her face already disappeared, she stared at nothing, inhaling a deep breath. Her face profile became serious.

After a long beat of silence in which I tried thinking of who next to say to her, she released a gusty breath.