raphina squint as she shuffled her feet toward th

e held her toothbrush, remembe

fore, and just the thought that he might s

going to school from home and not living on camp

her teeth, her phone buzzed loudly from t

was

and brought the phon

e alive!" Mia's v

e you last night? I calle

, nearly dropping

ry and, sure enough, saw Mia's na

n see it! I... I just went ho

ed though it still

ay to reach you. And here's the weirdest part... after the fight, it just showed up

someone picked it up

ay, where did you go? I searched for

eaded thr

y? I didn't know what to do, so I just...

it. It was scary. I mean, Jared got completely d

that almost raped her

was drunk

ow what had happened or rather what h

ox shouldn't have

so Mia won't find out Jared's near crime- sh

Jared...How..

snor

he'll be charming any girls for a while. He looke

... that's awful. I di

t's his name?

ent completely

tioned Vnox to Mia before or rather hadn

red out of nowhere and went insane. It was sca

t, to pull him off Jared, and he still wouldn't stop. There wa

and then

ple who saw his face up close actual

what's happening, Mia. He showed up at my window last

house? How does he

nswer him. I was too scared, Mia. I just

far away from him. Like, seriously. I don't w

," she set her

d to believe any of t

get it,"

rents, watch some mindless TV, or whatever. I'll sign the atten

Mia. I'

ox guy shows up aga

t i

better just hea

hed brushing her teeth, and her l

her body and pointed the shower head to

hing to do wit

why didn't I pay attention and

--

ring the clinking of plates and cutlerie

in her home, th

he greeted, makin

t," her father called as

a plate of pancakes in front of her

ations from light topics -her mom a

father s

tell you," his tone was more

neighborhood! He just flew into the country last

up, and she gave Serap

a? You used to sit on his

to recall, "I don't think

were young then. But he's more than a friend to

memories, though nothing clear

ntry for ages, but he always asked about you. I thi

oon," her dad added, g

on't want your godfather's first impression of y

na just

eting her godfather; it was just that last

ack to her room, trying to

clock, mentally preparing

doorbell rang and she heard her

ome downstair

straightened her blouse

om her mouth and took a look at

elf and left her room, c

smile on her face, her gaze fell on

r face

d her father's voice

ather. Do you r