Chapter 54
DEREK
The silence was deafening as we all sat in the clearing, and none of us said a word. We were too busy chomping on the burgers we had ordered from the nearby diner. None of us said a word to each other, and just keep eating.
The soft rustling of leaves broke the stillness, and I looked up to see Arielle standing up. “I didn’t come here to have a leisurely picnic with you guys,” she said, surprising me. “One of you needs to start talking.”
I was in utter shock. Enzo had told us earlier that if we acted like nothing was wrong, Arielle would be the first to speak up. I didn’t think his plan would work, but here we were, staring at Arielle, who was standing in front of us, arms folded, face laced with anger.
Enzo spoke up, his voice low and hesitant. “Arielle, I need to ap
