As Catherine walks away, I realize I have no choice but to follow her.
Even though she’s the reason I’m in this position, she’s the only lifeline I have.
I hate her.
I need her.
“Why would you do this to me?” I ask her, as I follow her through the woods.
“Because I’m trying to protect you,” she says. “I’m your friend, Kierra. I’m just trying to protect you.
“The potion has helped you see things clearly when you were turning a blind eye to them before. You see that Kole has bad intentions now. Before, you suspected it, but now you know for sure.”
As she says that, I remember being suspicious of Kole before all of this.
“I left him because of that,” I say. “I’m not sure why I’m telling you this, other than it seems to help me understand things better when I say them out loud.
“Bu
