Chapter 41Toby It’s a good thing Franklin left when he did, or I might have strangled him on the spot. The urge lingers inside me, making me feel half inclined to go after him, choking him until his last breath leaves him. But I won’t do that. I have better things to do. Hot waves of rage still surge through me after what he did. Most of that anger is starting to fade into the background, slowly replaced by a stronger need to take care of Kai. He’s holding onto me tightly whenever he can, almost like he’s scared to let go. Initially, when I saw him and Franklin so close, jealousy filled me, clawing at my insides. I wanted to shout and run away, the same way I wanted to do when Franklin kissed Kai last weekend. But then I remembered: this is different. Nothing about this is the same. Thi

