Chapter55TheSearchatChedor +10FreeCCoins Chapter55TheSearchatChedor Theroomwasincompletedisarray.Outside,thewindhowledviolently,andtherainslantedthroughtheopenwindow,soakingthescripturesnearit Grandmalaymotionlessontheground.Ididntknowifshehadlostconsciousnessor…… Icouldntbringmyselftofinishthatthought.
Scatteredshandsofbrokenporcelainlitteredthe floor.
MymomhadalwaysbeenrespectabletowardGrandma.Thoughshesometimescomplainedaboutherinprivate,shecaredforherdeepdown.
Seeingthis horrifyingscene,shescreamed and rushed overinapanic .
Annaclearlyhadntexpectedmymomtoshowupsosuddenly.Aflickerofmaliceflashedinhereyesbut wasquicklymaskedbyanotherexpression.

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Mom,Grandmasuddenlywentmadandattackedme.Itriedtohelpher,butIcouldntcatchherintime.Itsmyfaultthatshefell… AnnasfacestillborefaintmarksfromtheslapGrandmahadlandedearlier.
Mymomdidntsuspectanything.
IfIhadntwitnessedeverythingmyself,Imighthavebeenfooledbyherflawlessperformance.
Mom,stillcallingforMrs.Lambert,hurriedtoGrandmasside.
PenelopePenelope! Grandmadidntmoveorrespondinany way.
Seeingherlyingtheresohelplesslybroke myheart.ItriedtowakeherupbyyellingdesperatelyuntilmyvoicewasbourseGrandma,wakeup!Please,wakeup! MymomplacedhertremblingfingersunderGrandmasnose.WassheasterrifiedasIwasthatGrandmahadpassedaway? Finally,reliefwashedoverherface.
Shesalive.Shemustvejustfainted.
Annasdisappointmentwasobviousthoughshequicklymaskedit.Shehad beenconvincedGrandmawouldntsurvivetoday,onlyforMomtoruinherplans.
Call011!Andwhatare youstandingtherefor? Annasnappedoutofherdazeandnodded.Yes,rightaw Mom,thinkingAnnawasjustinshock,didntsuspect thing.ShecouldnthaveguessedthatAnnasmindwasracing,plottinghowtoensureGrandinadidntsurvive..
Grandmawasrushedtothehospital .Myheart achedbeyondwordsasIsatbesideherontheway 1/3 17:57Sat,Dec7tiG.
Chapter55TheSearchatChedor watchingherfragileform +10FreeComs AlthoughGrandmahadnarrowlyescapeddeath.Anna wouldntgiveup.Soonerorlater,shewould findanotherwaytosilenceher.
Evenwiththeomniscientperspectiveofaghost,Icouldntchangeanything.
Grandma… Iprayedfervently,overandover,forhersafety.
Butas soonastheambulancelefttheSanderresidence,myspiritwasforciblyanchoredbackthere.Icouldntfollowany further.
Icouldonlyexistwithintherangeofmyashes.Grandmahadnt takenthehuman skinBiblewithher,soIhadnowayofstayingbyherside.
AllIcoulddowasreturntothealtarandkneelbeforetheblessedvirginstatueGrandmaoftenprayedto.
Ifheaventrulyexisted.IwouldpayanypricetoensureGrandmassurvival.
Shedeservedpeaceinheroldage,notthistormentbroughtonbyme.
I IdidntknowhowlongIkneltthere.WhenIfinallylookedup,thesurroundingshadchanged.IwasbackwithLuke.
Heandmydadhadjustgottenofftheplane.TheskyoverChedorwaspitchblack.
Fromtheairport,theyclimbedinto amodifiedoffroadvehiclethatlookedsturdyenoughtobebulletproof.
Thesceneryoutsidethecitywasstarklydifferentfromhome.Backinourcountry,eventhedarkestnightwerebrightenedbyendlesslights.
ButhereinChedor,thefarthertheydrovefromthecity,themoredesolateitbecame Throughthewindow,Isawnothingbuttheghostlyoutlinesofdistantmountainpeaksilluminatedbythemoonlight Ihadheard storiesaboutChedorsmountainstheywereterrifying.
Thisland hadbeenfracturedbywarforcenturies,leavingtheeconomyinruinsanditspeoplestrugglingtosurviveamidstconstant conflict.
Evilforcesthrived here,exploitingthechaostocommitunspeakablecrimes.
MydadhandedLukeabox offast food.Eatsomething.Wellmeetthepersoninabouttenhours.
cantgoonstarvinglikethis ItseemedLukehadnt eatenmuchonthe planeeither Hisfacewasamixofanxietyand restlessness.
IcouldguesswhathewasthinkingPartofhimdesperatelywantedtoseeme,whileanotherpartwas 2/3 T Sat,Dec Chapter55TheSearchatChedor paralyzedwithfearafraidofwhathemightfind,afraidofwhatIhadbecome.
H +10FreeCoins Ifhecouldntbedecisive.Idratherhestayedaway.HisindecisionmadehimeasypreyforAnna ,whotoyedwithhimlikeapuppet.
Iworrieddeeply,notjustforLukebutforGrandma,toD WithAnnabyherside,shewasstillingravedanger,andIcouldntevenstaynearher.
Thedriver,atall,darkskinnedmaninflipflopswithagunstrappedtohiswaist,spokeup.
Hey,youshouldeat.Thisisntlikebackhome.Ifawarbreaksout,youcouldgothree orfivedayswithoutfood Hearingaboutitwasonething,seeingitfirsthandwasanother.
Luketookareluctantbiteofhisburgerandsaid.I…Iwonderhow sheisdoing Thedriverglancedback.IfshewastakentoaScamCenterearly,shemightstillbeokay.Butifitsbeenawhile- Luketightenedhisgripontheburger.Whatdoyoumean? Ifitsawoman,chancesareshes…violated.Evenifyoufindher,shewontbethesame.
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