Chapter 9
*SANTANA MILLER*
I saw Craig coming in and instinctively I hid under the counter.
“Why are you hiding?” Carmen whispered behind me.
I gasped. “You scared me.” I said and took a deep breath. “I… I don’t feel good…c-can I excuse myself for a while?” I lied.
“S-sure.” Carmen said with a worried face.
I hurriedly went to the back door making sure that one had seen me, especially not Craig. It was already dark outside. Shoot! I forgot that I am afraid of the dark and I’m alone here. Why am I so stupid sometimes? I am standing here alone in the dark. I can’t go back either. I’m just hoping that Craig would leave soon.
But all my hopes shutter when I am still standing there alone in the dark after thirty minutes. What’s taking him so long? I peeked inside, but he’s nowhere i
