Chapter 220

The Bennett house felt like a tomb. The bedroom lights were all on, but Simone Bennett was wrapped up in her blanket like a human burrito, refusing to come out. Olivia Bennett shot her an annoyed glance. "Simone, seriously? What are you doing? You act like this, people are gonna think you've got something to hide." Simone didn't answer. Her eyes darted around the room nervously. Even with the windows shut tight and curtains drawn, she swore she saw shadows flicker outside, and the sound of the wind? To her, it sounded like someone crying-it was driving her nuts. "What if she comes for me? What do I do... what do I do..." she kept mumbling to herself, totally tuning Olivia out. She clutched a string of prayer beads she'd taken from Matilda Bennett's room. Normally, she rolled her eyes at that spiritual stuff, but now? That was her only lifeline. Olivia sighed. Watching Simone freak out was making her feel uneasy too, even if she wasn't one to buy into ghost stories. But after hearing "t