I raised a brow at him, clearly not expecting that. "Escape? Like... from here?"
He nodded, smirking like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Yeah. Why not? You down, or what?"
I crossed my arms, staring at him like he’d lost his damn mind. "Why the hell would you help me? What’s in it for you?"
He let out this low chuckle, shaking his head. "Relax, Crystal. You don’t have to look at me like I’m plotting your f*****g murder. Look, I get it. Your situation sucks. Mine’s not that different."
"Not that different?" I scoffed. "Did someone make you come here?"
He shrugged, looking up at the sky like he was having some deep-ass thought. "Eh, not exactly. But still... we could break out together. You game?"
Before I could even think of an answer, Derek showed up, looking pissed. "C
