Chapter 9

I could faintly hear as the girl said her goodbyes before Lucas ended the call. I tried creeping back in to the room silently but my body had other plans. I felt the familiar scratchy feeling in the back of my throat just as I brought my hand over my mouth, covering the oncoming cough. I cursed the small cold in my head. Lucas's head turned in my direction, no look of surprise on his face. Had he known I was there for the end of the conversation? "I didn't mean to easedr-" "Her name is MJ, short for Mary Jane. She is the sweetest little girl in the world and I'd do anything to make my baby sister happy." Lucas spoke with a big smile on his face when he mentioned his sister. I couldn't help but let a sigh of relief out, which didn't go unnoticed by Lucas. I mentally scolded myself, I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions but can you blame me? I grew up knowing he might have killed his mother and father, which led me to believe, he probably didn't ha