CHAPTER 121

HAZEL

“I’m coming with you,” I said to Christian as he came out of the safe with a bag full of money. I never even had any idea that we had that much money in the house, but I guess it was somehow working in our favor.

“No, you’re not.”

“Uh, yeah I am.” I stubbornly got in the car beside him as Dennis started the engine.

“Hazel, it’s dangerous.”

“All the more reason why you shouldn’t go alone. And I think we should call the police.”

“Did you not hear what the man said? You think it was just empty threats? You of all people should know that Mark is going to act on his words, and I can’t risk it. And there’s no need to worry, I already have arrangements in place. Just in case things get out of hand.”

For what must be the thousandth time that day, I flinched. You of all people. My reality slammed me full force in the face again and I remembered that the past year and half of my life had been a lie. I didn’t even know what was real anymore. “Right,” I mumbled and turned to face the wind