57. BURN

~ Violet ~ - - - - - One Week Later - - - - - “Mom? Dylan?” Violet called for her mom and brother as she stepped into the apartment. “It’s me, I’m home!” “Violet?” her mother’s voice was heard and she rushed out of her room. “Oh my goodness, it is you!”  Barbara was smiling from ear to ear as she hugged her daughter. She hadn’t seen Violet in weeks and this was the first time she came back after that dreaded incident.  “Oh honey, I missed you so much!” her mother squeaked and stroked her hair. “You’ve stayed in Italy for so long, maybe you’ve turned Italian on me,” she laughed. Violet let out a nervous laugh. Obviously, Barbara didn’t know anything about her daughter’s kídnapping. As far as she knew, Violet’s trip to Italy got extended and she just came back this morning. “How was Italy?” she asked. “It was great, I brought you guys some gifts,” Violet said, revealing the shopping bags she was holding in her hands. “Oh, look at all this stuff,” Barbara’s eyes widened as she looked at a