Using Abel as a decoy had seemed like a good idea, but now he was genuinely excited. Unable to bring myself to disappoint him, I decided to come clean. To my relief, he didn't look too let down.
"But the fact that you thought to ask me for help instead of someone else... that means something," he said with a gentle smile.
Then, pointing to Simon's car, he asked, "That's him, right? I saw him tailing your bike this morning."
To be precise, he'd practically chased me on my bike with his car, which was an understatement.
Noticing Simon's attention on us, Abel gave me a mischievous grin. "Want to lose him for real?"
I nodded eagerly, the thrill of rebellion sparking through me.
Abel took my hand and pulled me back into the school, moving against the stream of students heading for the exi
