Too stunned to move, I keep staring at her in shock as she speeds away from the forest. Finally, I pull myself together, shaking my head. “No, let’s turn back. I don’t want any of you to get in trouble. That’s why I went alone,” I speak up.
France raises her eyebrows at me, while Katie loudly breathes in behind me. “You’re insane if you think we’d let you try to catch a murderer all by yourself. I want to know what was going through that thick head of yours!” she scolds me, making me turn around slowly.
“I’m sorry, but I already made a mistake when I told you the truth about the Cincinnati incident. And it’s not the only reason why I wanted to go there,” I tell her in a hushed tone, while staring at her in a pleading way. Like that will help her forgive me.
Her eyes widen even more if i
