Grandmother had left without telling me a thing about who was after me and how I could get out of this mess!

But the information she had shared had been quite interesting. The necklace would bring me pain... but also youth. I could help but consider the trade. After all, I did not want to grow old. Why not see how bad the necklace could really be? After all, I could always take if off later.

But maybe that was just my insanity talking.

Regardless, I needed to find some way to escape from my guards, and the only idea I had was to go somewhere they would not be allowed to stalk me. That meant it was time for a little trip.

I returned to my room to grab my purse, which contained my credit card and a healthy dose of cash. I would certainly need it. Unfortunately, I could not change into anything more suitable for travel now; the guards would certainly notice my attire and would grow suspicious. I would have to buy something new later.

After finding my way back to the front door, I exited the house, glancing at the nearest guard. "I want to go out, to the nearest mall," I said, not allowing my eyes to linger on my keepers. Since I was in quite an affluent area, the mall would be a respectable establishment. I would probably be safe in and around it. The question was where I would go once I had lost my guards...