Chapter 46
Steph held her breath for an endless second, struggling to logically understand what the storm was telling her. Wanting to be certain she believed it enough to follow through.
A current of static tingling over her face and arms and hands pushed her away from thought and into action.
She stepped forward, closer to Bobby than she’d ever hoped to be again, and yelled as loud as she could.
“That strike was only the beginning! We all have to get away from here!”
For perhaps the first time since they’d met, Bobby didn’t argue, or condescend, or try to mansplain or gaslight her. He rolled over face down in the mud, pushed to his feet, and staggered toward her.
Dusty stumbled and fell, but he was up and right behind Bobby in a second.
Steph grabbed Kim’s hand and ran.
She didn’t
