Chapter 51

LILY I read through my route for the day, and my stomach drops when I see the location of the last delivery on the list. “Craig, there’s one here for the WXZ building.” I’ve only worked here for two weeks, but I like this job. He’s a good boss who didn’t ask any awkward questions about why I left my previous one. “Sorry, kid. Got no one else to do it. You’ll have to take this one.” I look around at everyone filling their backpacks. Surely one of them can swap with me. “But Craig, we agreed. Can’t someone else do it?” He sighs. “I told you I got no one else.” Tears prick at my eyes, and he frowns. “What’s your deal with that place, anyway? You in some kind of trouble or something?” I shake my head. “No, nothing like that. It’s … Please, Craig. I’m begging you.” It wouldn’t be so bad if it were just the building, but the delivery is for the devil himself. He’s had packages sent to his office every day since I started here, and until now, Craig has been cool with my flat-out refusal to t