"It's what the map says," I said, shrugging.
The paper map was sparsely detailed, but according to Google, there were a couple campgrounds and day use locations nearby. There were also a few houses set back into the trees, much like the type of house a white family moves into to start anew' at the opening of a horror film.
What did that tell you about me? The Filipino family relocated to an unpleasant New England town, and the kid found herself wandering about with a guide book written by a mysterious, suicidal neighbor. Slammed brakes pushed me up against my seat belt, knocking the wind out of me.
"What the hell happened?"
"At first, I didn't get it. Nia stated that you will cross that bridge when you get to it. I wasn't expecting an actual bridge," Dean said as he veered onto the
