pte

en a blood-curdling scream cuts through the night. It takes me only a second to r

and everyone was in the way. Now that Elora had screamed, people were all going th

all over and I put my hands on her shoulde

," I

her. "It was Marco," she whispers. "You h

u

ster's best friend. I'm going to have a long night ahead of me, cle

and Mia until him or me tell you oth

aming down her face. "You'll

d her," I

hat the commotion is. I don't see Marco, thank god, but I see that there

d into the woods, ignoring the cuts and

and panting, and I come right up behind her and grab her with

her ear, "It's me, Camden." She slowly relaxes into

ime, I didn't think he'd kill Bruno in such a public manner. It seems like

..they were crazed..." she says, trembling all over, an

what happened, and I suspect that Marco'

front seat, buckl

s and there are leaves and sticks in h

h

from me appreciating Kendall's f

e saw me see him, and now he

"No one's going to hurt you

e and I cup her ch

nervously. She looks into my eyes. "Everything'

her chin and pull out of the driveway, tires screeching as I get on the main

etween here and the city, and I plan on using them. Dante has given

nly. "Is she okay? We have to go bac

ell her quickly.

a sigh of relief.

mptly bursts

before I pull over, unable to take the sounds

her softly, stroking her dark ha

ssing her face into my chest, getting my

n through so much tonight. The

let her go and put the car back into

I tell her, and Kendall remains quiet but she doe

on. I'm stuck with my little sister's best friend, trying to keep her alive, all

, I lead Kendall inside and she

lothes and hand her a pair of b

fehouse," I apologize, but she just takes the clothes a

der my breath. This isn't how I thought

f there's a bottle of whiskey somewhere. Thank god, there is, and I pour my

n?" he

ra ?" I as

a sedative," he says, and I let ou

I say softly. "She's

he plan?"

Espositos will be on the lookout for him," I say. "The problem should

cash safe in the safehouse," he says.

," I mutter,

I'll keep you

omes out of the bathroom, the shi

r hands acr

I sleep?" sh

's three bedrooms up there

at my tone and I fee

sful for me, but it's been a

quietly, and I nod, pouring another gl

," I promise. "Unti

nd throws back the w

says quietly. "

eeping an eye on Elora . I'm sorr

able and turns, looking back at

change into something more comfort

there's a bathroom in there, and chang

the bed, getting up under the covers, an

own in the chair next to the bed. "Wil

eny her such a simple request af

close. She sighs and leans back against me, and I move my hips a

ing there's no way I'll be able to

ut my eyes feel hea

off, I hear it-a faint creak f

ound draws closer. My eyes flick to Ke

der this time, jus

s th