Time with Megan

“ What do you mean you don't have the answers we seek?” I ask after being quiet for such a long time.

The shock wears off, my mind has been running wild, seeing Justin and mum in that state will be the end of me for sure. It all doesn't just make sense, Stacy has too many advantages over us and I begin to doubt if at all we will win this battle.

Megan was my only hope and hearing her say these words doesn't sit well with me.

“ I mean just that, Lucy. I don't have the answers you are looking for.” She states more firmly this time.

She holds my gaze with her pale blue eyes, they look so pale I almost thought they were white.

“ But we came all this way and travelled for three day without food and you tell us, you don't have any answers.” My voice comes out calmly even though a storm is raging inside me.

“ But there is nothing I can do.” She doesn't waver with her answers. It's like everything I said just breezed through her.

“ NO!” I spit, “ there is something you can but you don'