Lila's point of view.
Janette called me a few times. She was seriously worried about everything. I told her I was fine and not to worry, but she wouldn't stop worrying. She asked me where I was, and I lied that an emergency had come up, and I had had to travel to my old town. I had to lie, because I didn't want to have her involved in everything that was going on. It could put her life at risk, and I didn't want that to happen to someone I loved, and who genuinely cared about my wellbeing.
I was still mad at Ethan for believing I was involved in the deaths of those fifty people. It was painful and insulting to my character because, even though it looked convincing, considering how I involved myself with Ryder. But I still hadn’t given anyone a really good reason to think I was that kind
