Eric raised his eyebrows. “I’m going to look here too.”
He pretended to open a cabinet. Nicole glared at him, ignored him, and continued to flip through the things.
Out of the corner of his eyes, Eric saw a small, inconspicuous box on top of the cabinet.
Nicole tiptoed and was just about to reach it.
Just before she could hold it steady, the box fell.
It was too late to dodge. Nicole saw that it was about to smash on her forehead and closed her eyes tightly. Her heart sank.
‘Ugh! What bad