Chapter 32: New PathsFour days after she’d left, Ash made it back to the clearing.
“She’s here!” Jon-Allen shouted.
Dayna sat with Kevin’s head in her lap, crying. “He’s sick.”
Matt ran to her and flung his arms around her. “What did you bring us?”
Ash pulled him close. “I love you, Matt.”
Three police officers stepped into the clearing.
Matt pulled back. “What?”
Ash sobbed. “I’m sorry.”
“No!” Matt screamed.
Jon-Allen didn’t run as an officer led him away, but glared at Ash with pure hatred. She couldn’t bear to look at Dayna as another officer gathered Kevin in his arms.
“Ash,” Dayna whispered.
Ash closed her eyes as the third officer walked to her brother.
“Don’t take me from her,” Matt pleaded, clawing her shirt.
Ash removed his hands. “I should never have done this,” she s
