Chapter Forty Nine An Unknown Day
Sydney “Stop.” I plead. “I can’t. It’s almost time.” Time for what I want to ask. Instead my mouth has better ideas. “Why are you doing this?” I grit. “You’re collateral but you’re also the only way to get them here.” “Only three. Not Bryce.” “I have him already don’t worry.” “What?” “Hush now. You’ll need your strength.” I scream again. I can’t hold it any longer. What a psycho. I push my hand into the dirt and squeeze until it’s done. I sob silently face down in the woods. Then I hear it. “Sydney! Syd!” I wanna tell them to stop. To go back but I can’t so I just hit the ground and shake my head. “See you soon.” Then I’m alone. I pull myself together but I can’t look. Footsteps make me tense. Not again. “No more.” I sob. “Please.” I shake my head. What is she going
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