Chapter 8: Not on Her Own
Bonnie stayed silent the whole ride back to the hospital. She felt like she ought to say more, ought to thank Tina’s parents for being such heroes. She couldn’t find the strength to do that, though—she was far too sad and ashamed. Tina sat beside her in the back seat, clutching her hand.
Bonnie wished she had it in her to reassure Tina, too. She wanted to be brave like DX had been. When the moment had come, though, she’d been just as paralyzed as she’d been in the hospital room, when her mother had suggested that her friend should leave.
Why had she just stood there while people said horrible things about Tina and her family kidnapping her? Bonnie should have shouted back. She should have told them that she wasn’t being kidnapped, she was being rescued. She sho
