Never, in all her years, had Atarah been so confused. She sat up in bed and tried not to panic as she watched Jayden change into his clothes and put on his shoes, quickly and absentmindedly.
‘What could be wrong?’ She wondered in silence, her heart thumping loudly in her chest.
She was so certain that his sudden weird behaviour had something to do with that call, the call from the station house, ‘but how exactly?’
Letting out a deep breath, she finally mustered up the courage and asked him. “Is everything alright?”
“Yes,” Jayden grunted his response as he picked up his car keys and his phone. “I’ll see you later, Princess.” He forced a smile on his face and started toward the door.
“Wait.” Atarah's voice stopped him and he slowly turned around.
“Promise me, Jay,” She climbed out of
