Chapter 248 We Have a Long Future Ahead of Us

He froze for a second, then let go quickly, his eyes full of worry. "What's wrong? Are you hurting somewhere?" I looked at him, all these feelings welling up, and shook my head. "No, it's just... you were squeezing me too tight, that's all." His voice was rough when he finally spoke, hesitating before he said, "Sorry." His behavior was unusual and not at all characteristic, and it threw me off. I looked away, taking in the mountains and trees around us. The only thing different was the scorched black trees where the fire had been put out. I scanned the area, trying to spot the black car that had been my prison; however, it was like it had vanished into thin air. Idris caught me searching and asked, "Looking for something?" "Where are we? How did you even find me?" I had been sure I was a goner. He still looked pretty shaken as he told me, "We're still up in the mountains. Charles woke up and called me after you were taken. We called the cops, and it was a stroke of luck they ha