Chapter 28: The Root of All of Evil
Sariah
I woke up before daybreak on Saturday morning. It was still dark outside. I knew I wasn’t supposed to leave Sterling’s chambers and I honestly had no intention of disobeying him. I went to the bathroom. The door swung inwards of its own accord and I jumped. I stood there frozen in total shock. The kitchen garden’s greenhouse was where the bathroom should be. I blinked, hoping it would disappear but it was there. I entered the greenhouse hesitantly, periodically glancing behind me to make sure the bedroom was still there on the other side of the door.
The statue was covered in early-morning dew, glistening in the pale light of the coming dawn. I stood before the statue. Something was not quite right. The statue looked different somehow. I scru
