Shattered Facade

He looked as if he was about to kill someone, as though if she didn't give him a reasonable explanation today, he would just wash the place in blood.

Vanessa was terrified, her mind frozen. This was not the outcome she wanted. According to the plan, it should have been Beatrice lying in that room, not Brenda.

"Rick, wait." Vanessa's voice was as faint as a mosquito, trembling as she entered the ro