#Chapter 149 - Beyond The City

Aldo Layla’s bags were packed. I’d barely taken three sips of my coffee that morning before I was struck with the unnerving sight near the front doors. All it did was fill me with uneasiness and a brutal sense of reality. There was always that mindful thought in the back of my head that was hoping Layla would change her mind. But I knew she needed to do this. She’s been feeling lost ever since we rescued Eli from Vanessa. While Layla was saying goodbye to Eli, I made my way over to Eva and Stasia. The two sounded as though they were debating about directions on how to get to wherever it was they were headed. “Where exactly are you taking Layla this weekend?” I asked them. “We have a property up in Maine. It borders the Canadian line,” Stasia said. Fucking Maine?! I hid my surprise under my usual stoic mask. “We haven’t been able to visit it often enough in more recent years; however, I think it will suit everyone just fine.” It wasn’t enough to ease the