I touched my face.
She was right.
“Call Athena,” Nathan said.
“Both eyes,” she added. “Completely still.”
“That’s impossible.”
“And yet.”
Nathan was walking through the rooms with a smile on his face. “This is it. This is definitely it.”
“The energy is perfect,” Gabriel said.
“The cabinets have excellent vibes,” Quinton added.
“You checked the cabinets already?”
“First thing I did.”
“It’s been thirty seconds.”
“I’m efficient.”
Hayden was in the backyard, but this time he was just standing there normally, looking peaceful.
“What do you think?” I called to him.
“I think,” he said, “that this house wants you here.”
“Houses don’t want things.”
“This one does.”
And the terrifying thing was—I believed him.
I pulled out my phone and switched to video call.
She answered immediately. “Did you find it?”
“Maybe,” I said, turning the camera to show her the living room. “What do you think?”
She was quiet for a moment, studying the screen. Then she smiled. That smile that meant the universe had spoken. “That’s our house!” she squealed.
“You’re sure?”
“I’m sure. Can’t you feel it?”
And the thing was—the absolutely terrifying, universe-mocking thing was—I could.
I could feel it.
“The kitchen needs updating,” I said.
“We can update it.”
“The backyard is small.”
