“You’re lying,” I whispered to Maxine, my entire body tense. “They’re not here.”
By the mere amused expression on her face, I could tell she wasn’t lying. They were probably scanning the pub at this very moment, catching me sitting at the counter with two guys on either side of me who kept looking over at me, before barreling toward us.
“Save me.” I leaned across the counter and grabbed her forearms. “Please, hide me.”
“Why?” she said, a smile on her face as she poured a drink for the customer beside me. “It’s kinda sexy to see them all riled up because of you. You should’ve known that they’d hunt you down and find you in town.”
“They were sleeping when I left!” I whisper-yelled, desperately trying to shrivel up so they wouldn’t see me.
All I’d wanted was one night of peace because I
