There Charlie was, worried that Rezin might attack her out here out in the open. She hadn’t even considered the fact that Rezin might have been inside Amberly’s house, patiently awaiting her return so that he could attack her there instead.
Instantly, adrenaline pumped through Charlie’s veins for the second time that day. She turned sharply on her heel and darted across two of Amberly’s neighbors" front yards and into Amberly’s. She had no idea what she was going to do when she got into the house and saw Amberly’s condition and what was happening, but she knew she couldn’t just stay out of the house and do nothing.
The front door was closed, but she burst her way through it, happy to find it unlocked. The foyer was dimly lit, and Charlie couldn’t see a whole lot, but she raced forward, t
