#Chapter 47: The Hunt

Matt I couldn't shake the feeling that something had gone wrong, that I'd made a mistake somehow. The mystery girl’s sudden change of mood had caught me off guard, and her silence during the drive back to town had been deafening. It was as if she had suddenly retreated into herself, and I was left trying to figure out what had happened. “Do you live in the dorms?” I asked her, my voice filled with concern. Her refusal to share her address with me had only added to my anxiety. It was late, and it wasn’t safe for her to be walking alone at night. She shook her head, her face impassive. “I won’t share my address. Just drop me off on campus. I’ll be fine.” I frowned, not liking the idea at all. “If you don’t live on campus, it’s not safe for you to be walking alone. Let me drive you home.” “I’ll be fine, Matt,” she insisted, her voice cold and distant. “Just drop me off on campus. Please.” I wanted to argue, to insist on making sure she was safe, but something