Chapter 29 Chiara

• As I walked towards the townhouse Lance was in, my eyes were set straight ahead. As usual, the whole place was empty. Other than the common room and kitchen, most areas were beginning to gather dust. I climbed up the stairs and moved towards his bedroom door.
• I was so caught up with everything that had happened that I didn't even think to knock. Grabbing the knob, I twisted it and pushed the door open.
• Sunlight spilled to the sparse room, illuminating the messy bed in the corner. My eyes traveled to the cluttered desk, some of the medkits still lying on it haphazardly, untouched. I surveyed the room until my gaze landed on—