or's

the garage. Panic surged through him. Without wasting time, he slipped into a

ceal entirely. Still, he had to do something. His parents had w

face to mask the bruising as mu

room, packing bags for their

hi Dad,"

back," his

for tomorrow," he added

u said it was just the outskirts of t

we're about to do is nec

dy explained this to you,"

these things-it sounds dangerous. I

oothingly. "Your dad will be with you t

u come with u

ou have. I wouldn't be welcom

ur father. You'll be fine," s

ression changed. "Darling, wh

an said, quickly stepping

closer. He gently moved Evan's face to e

this?" he asked

h some guys at school,"

fight?" his fath

ing me and my friends. I tried to avoid it, but I

trouble. There's a reason f

't you j

r interrupted, trying to calm them

finds you no matter how hard you tr

omorrow's transformation, those bruises will be gone-but

on't want people to start see

your own good, so

ll be more careful,

. "It's alright.

turned to her husband.

worried. "Let's just hope

-

Next

e's

ne of my phone. I groggily reached

I answere

Good morning!

reached yet?" I ask

there by this evening-before the

ng journey,"

w are you holdin

t for a school experiment t

you'll be alri

handle myself," I s

's D

p the car for the ne

'll talk to

Take care of you

" I said, end

to freshen up. As I showered, I thought about Kira's thr

s me against them. If things spiraled ou

picked out weapons that could

en a knock came at the doo

ed the

uys," I

end! All set?

iming," I said,

o about Aaron and Kira?

trouble. We got lucky yesterday. Today might be diffe

's nothing to be afraid of," I sai

s they stared at me like I

d your courage," Abby s

-

ool and made our way to the bus. A cro

e seats are taken," Emily

s before the last one was taken. The rest ha

yone," he said, abou

," Abby sighed. I glanced around. She wa

a relief

oud bang on the side of the

ng?" the lecturer as

sor Malik," a

in-Aaron, Kira, and

od," Emily

y said, her voic

unters tracking prey-and I knew e

hers, and pointed. They smirke

ad the same menacing aur

with a sly smile. "Gl

n asked. "Don't tell me he bai

That's why I brought back

ou're outnumbered,"

know that?" I snapped.

nds to fight your battles. And look at them-obedie

rinking beside me. I knew

Kira said coldly. "You've just

smirk, "I'm looking forward to this