Kapitel 26: Braedon and Custody!

The roommates stood frozen as they gazed at the blood-stained letter that lay before them. Alisha stepped back, her hands clenched tightly, as if she knew something about it. Ashley, puzzled and alarmed, turned to her roommates for an explanation, but no one spoke. Frustrated, she stormed out of the apartment and into the hallway.

Maria tried to stop her, but Ashley waved her off, determined to find out who was behind this twisted prank. She muttered a few choice words under her breath, her anger mounting with each step she took. Suddenly, the door of the apartment across from hers swung open, and a man stepped out.

"What's the bloody commotion about huh!" he said.

Ashley turned to face him, her eyes blazing with fury. The man was tall and handsome, with piercing green eyes, a neatly trimmed beard, and golden hair. He was dressed in a loose-fitting nightshirt, which hung loosely around his well-toned body.