Pepper
After the parents came and picked up the kids, the rest of us finished cleaning the greenhouse. It didn’t take long, and soon it was time for dinner. I ate with Henry and a few others. I waited for Rhett to join us, but by the time the sky was dark and dinner was over, he still hadn’t returned.
The pack began to settle for the night, and people were deciding on where they would sleep. I went back out to the greenhouse so I wouldn’t be in the way. The stars and crescent moon lit up the backyard as I picked up tools and put them in the truck bed.
The hair on the back of my neck stood on end as I walked around, alone. Last time I was alone didn’t go well. Maybe I should go back inside. I picked up the final shovel and put it away.
Rhett should be on his way back. It can’t have take
