chapter 20

Marabella We are about ten or fifteen minutes from home. My stomach twists every time I remember Kyan’s last text message. I won’t lie, I believe he will deliver on his threat. The very thought is making me sick. I know he will go through with it. And I truly believe he will drag me there himself if I don’t show up to Rose’s birthday. Kyan is dangerous, very much so, and I must keep that in mind. Suddenly, another thought occurs to me - Jonah. My palms sweat and my heart rate spikes. I feel like I can’t breathe and there is something carving through my chest, claws ripping my flesh, intent to get to my heart and rip it out. How far will Kyan take this? They are friends, but I don’t trust him one bit. There’s no saying what he might do to Jonah now. When he said I would regret it, how did he mean that? Is he planning to hurt Jonah? But would he? Is he really that awful, that heartless to hurt his best friend just to get back at me? That is the only way to get even. My family is untoucha