Chapter 66 Sixty Five

• Without noticing, the days passed quickly and now it was Friday. I took the paper bag containing the dish I had cooked, hoping they would like the chicken menudo. I was nervous.
• It had been five years since I last went to Zevran's parents' house, and this would be the first time I was going back. I was anxious, thinking about how Zevran's brother, Azhoulas, would treat me and what his reaction might be. I also wondered if Celine would be there.
• "I'll carry that," Zevran said, snatching the paper bag from my hand. He was wearing a simple black shirt paired with beige chinos and brogues. His damp hair was combed backward, and I could sense that he was tense. I wondered why.