#Chapter 397: What Comes Next

Olivia “Here you are,” the police officer said as she pulled up to the villa. Nathan and I thanked the officer as we stepped out of the car. We watched her drive away, and only then did it finally hit me, now that we were standing in front of the place we called home. “I can’t believe it,” I whispered to no one in particular. “Alvin…” Nathan’s jaw clenched, his arm tightening around my shoulders. He didn’t say anything, but that was because he didn’t need to. We had just watched our childhood friend’s body be loaded into the coroner’s van, solidifying the tragedy that we had just endured. “Nathan,” I finally found myself saying, my voice trembling, “I need to tell you something. About Alvin.” He turned to me, his jaw still set tightly. “What is it, Liv?” I took a deep breath, my heart heavy with the memory of what had happened in that basement. “He… He tried saving me,” I murmured. “I mean… he did save me.” Nathan’s grip on my hand tightened a little more. “I kn