Heart Stolen

ted with a subtle d

ady. It was early in the morning, and she did

ce was p

gnize this?"

r key that had some

Eliz asked as she could

e lau

matching key chains. I can't leave my car keys at home eve

lone. She called her st

g me that? What's the

ou wa

reased. "No. Why

would I know what's in

eing called a thief was waking something inside

ice suddenl

imus. She hugged him like they h

a single glance. He was busy

he floor. The car key was lying on

t her l

rmed on her forehead, and she had chills. H

thing on the floor had taken o

anything else but the car key on the floor she

e heavy. Eliz blinked many tim

" she murmured. "N

elina noticed that Eliz w

, are yo

d to be ou

, El

ard her mom, she sna

she c

you o

nod

t was shattered when Jen

it! Oh my god, what am I gon

ening?" Marc

ce looked at Eliz. "Have you seen

er eyes landed on Maximus' doub

nt near her seat, and pul

ing room and harshly p

it?" he

lm to her like he was

what was happening. "Wha

innocence. Ha

ask first if I did take it or no

to know. Besides, there's only one t

her clothes that were crumpled

alled kleptomania. And it's been years since I st

r wrist and looked

an't change who you are. On

uggled to get away from his grip,

y room?" Eliz asked. "L

th her bed and took out a box.

are you doing!

Maximus and tried to take

ine! Give

nger. There was no way she

you. Don't open it.

f urgency. She was afraid

s a result, she tripped. Fortunately, she was able to hold on

p of her, fluster

r's eyes captive. It was the perfect opportunity f

ed to steal anything. I have no control over my urges. You know the word thief itself is a trigger to me. But y

eyes became soft. Lik

ges ago. And all the things you said I stole from you, I returned them when my symptom

couldn't

't returned yet was something he shouldn't speak

avy," Eliz

meant, Maximus im

in her room. He opened the box and

rew the contents on the floor, not be

" Eliz said wi

elina barged inside the room.

curious person. She almost looked lik

you doing? Are you suspecting yo

't believe what

loor. Eliz had taken them from the album Marcelina created b

ike your sister, but

.." Maximus c

us, and he caught it. His eyes cir

!" Marceli

ut of the room. She led Eliz to the master's be

the one suspected of theft, b

wept eve

other. To think that your own brother suspect

her mother. She understood perfe

o, and her mother