I don’t understand you.
One minute we’re lying in bed, dazed by each other. The next, you’re cold and distant. And the minute after that, I find myself in your arms again, being kissed as I’ve never been kissed before, kissing back as I’ve never kissed anyone before.
But now I’m gone, so none of it really matters, I guess. Despite his promises, he’ll forget me soon enough, and I’ll do my best to forget him, or at least not think about him so much.
Starting now.
Which is fine because I have plenty of other things to think about besides unmentionable people. For starters, even though Thiang is dead, Kiet is not. He will figure out soon enough that she’s not alive, even with the fake text I sent him from her phone. Then he’ll just send someone else after me. He’ll never give up. I don’t know how he found out about my sisters, either. The only thing I can think of is that Thiang had followed me to Spain and had gotten close enough to over hear my conversation with /him/ when I told the story of my sisters.
But now Kiet knows. And that changes everything.
It’s only a matter of time before he tracks them down. And I can’t stop him. Not by myself. I’m no match for Kiet, not to mention the rest of the coven. I feel so guilty, partying here in the states while my sisters could be facing their deaths at the hands of my enemy. I know they’re safe as long as Kiet doesn’t tell me he has them. He may lie and say he knows where they are when he doesn’t, but he won’t wait to brag when he finally does find them. So for now I put on a happy face and play the part of nonchalant mistress of the night for all the new people I’m meeting, while in the back of my head I’m dying to go back to Vietnam, to check on them.
But that leaves me back to, what if they’re not okay? What if Kiet does find them? What do I do then? I’m back to square one, I’m all alone. I can’t defend them. I feel so helpless. There was one offer…. But no, I can’t let him. He’s already done enough. He doesn’t need to save me again. I’ll face Kiet on my own. I’ll enjoy my time here and then I’ll go straight home to Vietnam where I will either secure my sisters’ safety or die trying.
