“Buttercup, what’s wrong?” He asked me.
“Buttercup?” Mason asked behind me.
“I was friends with Brad,” Eric told him.
“But you’re a rogue,” Mason questioned.
“It’s a long story,” he answered.
“Eric, I don’t have good news.” I hiccuped.
“Hey, whatever it is, you can tell me, okay?” His voice was soothing.
“It’s about Donny.” I choked out, but I couldn’t finish what I needed to tell him. I am full on sobbing now. Poor Donny, he didn’t deserve to be pulled into this.
“What’s wrong with Donny?” Eric asked me, but it was Mason that answered.
“We found his body a few weeks ago after we arrived here.”
“Wait, what?” Eric yelled out.
“I’m so sorry, Eric. They killed him to get to me.” I sobbed out and Eric wrapped me in a hug.
“No, Buttercup. They killed him because they're monsters. An
