Chapter Twenty Six
In which she had known something she shouldn’t.
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[Ross Pagette Monstine.]
I wasn’t even sure what was happening.
For some reason, I had caught myself in between the two kids who had drawn over my canvas, and a man that I had never disheveled before. I think that Matthias was struggling to voice out the words that he wanted to say, and I am sure the added stress of losing two children is enough to keep the words tied behind his throat.
“We’re sorry,” Madison started the conversation, slowly peeking behind me. Her small hands were holding on to my jacket, blinking so adorably to Matthias. “We didn’t mean to. I wanted to look for you, but I saw her painting and it was beautiful.”
Matthias sighed. “That is still not—” he paused, looking at me. “Her painting?”
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