#Chapter 64: Visions of Death

Ruby I look up from my spot on the floor where I’ve been crying to see Nancy and Tamara standing in the doorway. “We heard Edith freaking out,” Nancy says, rushing over to me and helping me to my feet. “It doesn’t matter,” I say, wiping the tears from my eyes as I stoop to pick up the things that fell on the floor when Edith dumped out my backpack. “We have to leave.” “Why?” Nancy says, looking both confused and upset. “I thought you decided to stay. You promised me and Tamara that you would stay!” “Atwood and Edith are in love,” I respond, zipping up my backpack and retrieving Tamara’s from the closet. I walk over to my sister and bend down to her height as I slip the backpack straps over her shoulders. She stares back at me with her big eyes, which have tears welled up in them. “What do you mean, they’re in love?” Nancy says from behind me. I stand and put on my own backpack, kicking off my heels. I’ll run barefoot until I can change into my plain