Chapter 56

Clara

As if my life couldn’t get any more complicated, I miss the bus home and have to walk from my parents’ place. It isn’t a fun walk this time of the year. There’s snow and irritating Christmas decorations everywhere. I almost mistake a life-sized Santa Claus for a real person and laugh when I realize it’s just a doll with a death stare.

“Almost fell for that one…” I mutter as I wrap my coat ti