chapter 34(3)

Azalea Little eyes peer back at me, and Katrina stares also startled. “Azalea, dear, are you okay?” she asks, but I shake my head. I am not okay, but as I glance around this dump, I am no longer trapped here. But all these children are. I look at Kyson in desperation. He seems to get what I wasn’t asking out loud. “No!” he exclaims, his eyes going wide. I tilt my head to the side, but he folds his arms across his chest and shakes his head. “I’m not asking!” I tell him, and his lips part and he glances around at the children. “No! What am I going to do with all these kids?” he hisses at me, but I ignore him and turn to Katrina. “Call the bus depot and find a driver,” I tell her, and she seems confused. “You want a bus?” she asks. “Yes. Maybe two. I am taking them with me,” I tell her, and she gasps, rushing over to me. “You want to take all the children?” she asks, glancing at Kyson behind me, who is fuming. “Yes. So call the bus depot. I want a bus here now,” I tell her, turning to fac