chapter - 16

is it history or home that hurts us more?"

- Robin Ekiss, Bones of August.

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Her parents are both dead, her brother lives with his wife in India. But will not stop me from getting my answers.

As promised I have in my study, ready to test her waters. "Don't for a second think anything about your life is hidden from me," I warned her dropping the file with her details in her lap.

Instead of taking a look at it. she threw the file away from her acting as if it disgusts her. "There is nothing in that file that can lead you to that drive," she said calmly. I smiled taking in her frequently changing facial expressions, "You don't think I know that?" I took a step toward her fisting a rough hand in her hair, other at the side of her chair, closing the distance between us.

"I know someone helped you escape, I know you were not alone in America," she yelped as fear flashed her eyes which confirmed my accusation.

"or maybe you were never alone. you always had someone don't you?" I rasp