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They were both silent on the way back to the car. Evan knew he’d been kind of harsh, and he wished he’d kept his mouth shut, but there wasn’t much he could do about that now. Zoe’s jaw was set as she climbed into the passenger seat; once she’d buckled herself in, she pulled the phone out of her purse, looked at the display on the home screen, and said, “That was my Aunt Luz. I should probably call her back.”
He didn’t bother to argue, just nodded, because he knew you didn’t ignore a call from your prima, even if she happened to be your aunt. Or maybe especially because she was your aunt and would just keep calling until she’d reassured herself that you were okay.
Just what the hell had that been back there? The creature, obviously, but it had changed, shifted into something different
