Chapter 114

As they walked, Avi kept himself and Kirstie in the back of everyone, while Kevin stayed in the front to be sure to lead them exactly as The Counsel had instructed him to. Alex was nearly giving Avi an aneurysm, every time he saw something interesting, he would involuntarily drift over towards it. Avi must've reached out and grabbed his hand six different times in the length it took them to walk to The Counsel. "Alexander, no." He'd say. Jake tried holding his hand too, but Alex was both easily distracted, and far too curious. Mitch was the exact opposite. Avi even wondered if Mitch pressed himself any closer to Scott, maybe he'd just completely disappear. Mitch kept Scott's shirt tightly clutched in one hand, and his eyes to the ground. Near the end of their journey, Scott couldn't bear Mitch's fear anymore, so he just picked him up off of his feet and walked with him in his arms, where Mitch could hide his head in the crook of Scott's neck. Todrick held the door open for him, and eve