Chapter 111 – Family Tree

Cassidy peered out through the window to see if she could see what would have triggered her scar to react. She could still feel the burning sensation move up and down her scar. There was nothing that she could visibly see that could be triggering it. “I texted Gavin, but when I call him, his phone goes straight to voicemail. Have you tried Jacob to see where he is?” Natalie asked, her voice filled with worry, not knowing what to do. Cassidy shook her head as she looked around the study that belonged to her Pop Pop. “I can’t talk to him right now,” she answered. There had to be something here to help her protect them. Her eyes fell upon a wooden picture of a tree resembling the tree in the backyard. “Look at this, Nat,” Cassidy said as she pointed her finger across the room. She walked over to the piece of art and ran her fingers against the etching. A sparkling flash ran up the tree, and the picture started to move up, showing a hidden cubby with a book inside. “Be careful, Cass,”