Chapter 48Toby
God, I’ve tried for so long to keep Kai away from Jonah’s toxicity, but it looks like it finally caught up with us now.
It’s freezing outside, and my breath leaves me in hurried clouds of mist as I make my way to the restaurant. I’m walking fast, not just because it’s cold but because I’m pumped with adrenaline. The longer I think about what Jonah texted me, the more the ominous feeling inside me grows. He’s up to something. I’m sure of it.
There are downsides and upsides to living in a small city like this. One thing I don’t like is how quickly news and rumors spread. If someone knows something about me—for instance, that I was beaten up for kissing a guy and that I’m gay—the same day, half the town knows. I hate that. The gossiping and the constant spotlight were why Ar
