Chapter 16: Chapter 16

*Leonora*

There was an uncomfortable silence around us as I continued washing the dishes. I wanted him out of the kitchen, away from me but there was nothing I could do to make him leave. His popcorn was still in the microwave.

The sound of the microwave echoed in the kitchen and I breathed out a sigh of relief. I rinsed my hands and went over to the cabinet and picked out a large bowl with a cover. I walked over to the microwave, opened it, took out the popcorn and poured it into the bowl.

"There's this thing- "I started.