The next day went by surprisingly fast even with Talon as my shadow. He walked with me all the way up to Masey’s car. When I turned to awkwardly give my goodbye, he smiled at me with an odd gleam in his eyes. Even when he smiled, he made chills run down my spine.
Before I knew it, the moment was past and it was time to see Kathy and start my new job. May hugged me excitedly as I stood at the end of the long road that separated me and the town. I held my sister for a moment, reluctant to let go of her as I remembered yesterday’s dangers.
I hoped I’d be okay this time; in my mind I made a note to buy pepper spray with my first check. May offered me a gentle smile as she pulled away from me, obviously unaware of the dark thoughts that loomed in my mind. I watched her as she began to head in
