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Slowly, the dirt slips through my fingers, falling on the casket.
My voice is hoarse as I say, “I’ll miss you so fucking much, Giulio.”
Chapter 7
Skylar
Waking up in the middle of the night, I’m still clutching a pen. I fell asleep while making a list of things I have to do when I get released from the hospital.
I’m so excited about the second chance I’ve been given, I can’t wait to get out of here.
While I set the pen down on the bedside table, I pat the covers in search of the notepad. When I don’t find it, I reach for the remote so I can turn the lights on.
Movement catches my eyes, and as they flick to the door, I don’t see anyone.
I could’ve sworn I saw something move.
Switching on the light, I glance at the covers, but not seeing the notepad, I frown and search the floor around the bed.
“Where did it go?”
Just then, my eyes land on the bedside table, and I see the notepad.
I must’ve put it there before falling asleep.
Getting comfortable on the bed again, I pick up the notepad and pen and flip to the page I was writing on.
I read over the list I’ve made, then my eyes widen, and a gasp escapes me.
A life for a life.
The words are practically carved into the page.
What the hell?
Staring at the harshly written words, I’m filled with confusion.
I have no idea how the words got onto my notepad. Surely I didn’t write that before I fell asleep?
Why would I?
Still, the pen was in my hand when I woke up.
Unable to make sense of it, I close the notepad and set it down on the bedside table.
Lying back against the pillows, I stare up at the ceiling.
Weird things have been happening since the surgery. Besides the man I saw the night of the surgery, I’ve been seeing shadows move. As if someone’s watching me.
If I believed in ghosts, I’d think whoever donated the kidney died, and now they’re haunting me.
But there is no such thing as ghosts.
Right?
Zipping the bag closed, I grin at Dad. “Let’s get out of here.”
Dad takes the bag, and smiling from ear-to-ear, he wraps his other arm around my shoulders. “Finally, I get to take you home.”
