Chapter 140

• I drain the liquor down my throat and turn to face him. I look up at the television, back against the counter. A house is on fire, and firefighters are rushing around, trying to prevent the fire from spreading and removing people away from the scene.
• Just then, Layla appears from the same corridor and for a second I wonder if Cyrus will try to put the pieces together.
• But he doesn't draw his eyes off the screen, and Layla minds her business and takes the stairs to her room upstairs.