#Chapter 75: Ashes to Ashes

Ruby “Keep your coat on, Ruby,” Atwood says as he solemnly descends the stairs. “We have to go somewhere.” The grim look on Atwood’s face makes my heart start to race. He comes down the stairs and grabs his coat off the hook. “Where are we going?” I ask as we step back out into the cold and head toward the car. Atwood simply opens the passenger side door silently, shutting it behind me once I get in. He gets in on the driver’s side and pulls out of the driveway. “Atwood?” I ask as we start to drive down the road. He grips the steering wheel so tight that his knuckles turn white. His demeanor is frightening me at this point, but I decide not to ask any more questions and just let him drive in silence. Soon enough, as we turn down the winding roads with tall pine trees on either side, I start to realize where we’re going. We’re headed toward my village. My mind starts racing a million miles a minute. Did he find out about my pl