Charlotte’s POV
The shed was small to begin with. With two adults standing in it, it felt like it had shrunk to half its usual size. The air already went hot and stifling now that we were trapped inside with the body heat of two fully-grown people.
“Hey!” William grabbed the door handle and shook it, then banged on it with his fist. “Hey, let us out!”
There was no answer. The kid had run off, leaving us locked in the hot, stifling air. I wiped my arm across my brow and exhaled, looking around.
“There must be some way out,” I said.
William shook his head. “No. It’s probably best if we just mindlink Kieran. He’ll come let us out.”
“No!” I blurted out.
William stared at me. “Why not?”
“Because… Because if Kieran finds out about this, he’ll find a way to make it my fault. He’ll pull No
