Footsteps approached, causing sweat to pool on my forehead. Two words popped into my head that made the sweat trickle down the sides of my face.
I’m dead.
Whatever possessed Jinxabell was sure to kill me now.
I squeezed my eyes shut, as I continued to say mindless prayers. A hand landed on my shoulder and terror rose in my throat. It burbled out as a scream.
“Stop it.” A voice said to me. I opened my eyes and almost peed in my pants when I saw Charles standing before me. My relief was however momentary when I realized I was not the only one who was in danger, he was as well.
I turned to him, ready to ask what he was doing here, when he shook his head and placed his forefinger on his lips. “Close your eyes, and don’t open them until I tell you to.”
It was on the tip of my tongue to
