The moment Tessy walked back into the room and shut the door firmly behind her, she paused, looking ahead into the empty space with unfocused eyes. She didn't know which emotion to focus on.
There was anger, simmering hot beneath her skin, and then there was confusion, twisting her thoughts into knots. Anger because of the unsettling scene she had met at the stairs, and confusion because she didn't understand what on earth's name was going on with her.
She had already proceeded to put her room in order after Roman left. But just about a minute later, she heard faint noises, then muffled voices creeping through the walls.
