The Price of Possession

Clara

I stared at the price on my phone, my heart pounding so violently I could feel the pulse throbbing in my throat. The screen glowed back at me with big, bold numbers that made my stomach twist.

“You have got to be kidding me,” I muttered, blinking in disbelief as I rubbed my eyes with the back of my hand, as if that would magically fix the number staring at me. But when I looked again, it di