19. Touch the sky
Cassandra Reid
The car stops in front of the facade fountain and I am exasperated by the gorillas's ridiculous security protocol to get out.
At the end of litany, I take the steps two at a time and enter the house like a gale.
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Di Lauro", The house keeper keeps up with me. "How...?"
"Where is my husband?" I cut her off instantly.
"Mister Di Lauro has not yet arrived. Do you want to...?"
"When he arrives, tell him to look for me in the library", I interrupt her again. I am a