“I know what I have to do,” I said then, startling both Martin and Lillian, who looked at me in worry.
“You don’t have to do anything,” Martin said.
“I do.”
Both of their eyes turned sad.
At the same time, Cara stepped away from the wall, moving toward me. “There’s no way you are going alone.”
“They won’t just accept you,” I told her.
But she stood firm. “If you are going, then so am I. That is that.”
She made it sound simple, and I could see how determined she was. I imagined she would come with me whether or not I allowed her to do so. There wasn’t anything I could do to stop her.
Honestly, I was relieved.
I didn’t want to be alone this time.
As I packed, Jake stormed into my room.
“You can’t do this,” he said pacing back and forth the length of my bed.
“I have to,” I said.
