Tony
I looked at Matt, waiting for him to understand. His jaw trembled. His eyes flashed. Then, he spoke.
“Y-You mean… that she’s not coming back because she doesn’t feel safe here?”
I shuddered and nodded. “And while nothing else happened since she was poisoned. I can’t help but think that she has good reason to fear being here…”
Matt growled. “But… But I--- But we—”
“I know.” I huffed. “But it’s the truth, isn’t it? We couldn’t even keep her safe in the den. The fact she was taken from the venue is a whole other issue… as much as I don’t want to admit it, Matt, we… we can’t protect her.”
Matt shuddered and dropped onto a rock. “I… I don’t know what to say, Tony. I don’t know what to do… Between this and Dad…”
I swallowed and started to pace. “We still have time, Matt. He’s not fr
