I twist my body to peep inside, left foot still out the door, "What's that?"
"You listed an aunt on Freedom Street."
"Yes, that's where she lives."
"Lived."
"Lived? That's the last address I had for her. Did she move out or something?"
"I meant lived as in she's no longer alive."
I pull my left foot inside the doorway and, much to Tessa's dismay, plonk myself on to her aquamarine sofa. "No longer alive? As in dead? This doesn't make any sense. I just got a letter from her last year."
"We called the number and her son answered. Apparently, he's the new owner."
"But how? How does someone write you a letter last year and be dead this year?"
"Happens all the time," Tessa replies. "Could be she died days later."
"But he never said anything. This is crazy. How was I supposed to know she died?"
"Listen," Tessa says dismissively. "I have an interview to conduct. We'll straighten your file out after lunch. Check me as soon as you get back. Understood?"
"Sure. No problem, Tessa; er, Miss Baxter."
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NINE TIME MACHINES: Do you want to undo your entire life on planet earth?
FantasyThere is a war coming! In it, Lilith and the impostor God must battle for all human minds on earth. But one girl can stand in the gap for all humanity. However, to prove worthy for this feat, Mary must begin shadow work to take the mark upon herself...
