RIVER
I opened my mouth, but no words came out. My tongue felt heavy and useless, and Mrs. Wilson’s calm cracked. She lost it on me, her voice rising as she demanded answers.
She knew I wasn’t at school, and my heart stuttered when she told me where I was. How did she know? I finally found my voice, too shocked to hold back.
“You had me followed?” The words slipped out before I could stop them, and her eyes narrowed.
“Don’t be ridiculous. The tracker company called me because you were driving recklessly! And seeing how you're now standing here lying, I should have had you followed!”
I wasn’t driving recklessly—maybe faster than Lexi usually drove—but not recklessly. However, her question still stood. She demanded answers even though she had just told me where I was, and I had no ide
