Chapter 16 Do You Trust Me?

• At six, Emilie walked into the dining room to find Alicia waiting with a mouth-watering steak on the plate at her seat. It surprised her that Alicia fixed dinner for me.
• "Fix yourself a plate and join me," Emilie said, cutting into the steak. It was the first proper meal she had cooked for her, and it didn't disappoint-the steak was juicy and tender.
• Alicia joined E, but we ate in silence. She looked deep in thought, and that worried Emilie a bit. She wondered what had Alicia in such a contemplative mood. Maybe she was thinking about leaving? Maybe she had enough? Maybe she didn't want this after all?