CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: AUSTIN

For the past few hours, I've been looking for leads to help me find where that jerk might be hiding.

He went off the grid after the police announced on the news that he is a wanted fugitive charged with attempted murder and drug possession.

I haven't told the guys I'm going after him to get justice for my mother because I don't want to worry them or drag them into anything potentially dangerous, and I know how they'd react; they'd be completely opposed to me going after him so I don't get hurt, but this is something I need to do so that we can all be at peace.

Another reason I don't want them to know is that they both have people to protect, and I would never put them in a position where they had to choose between helping me and keeping them safe. That's why I think it's best if I keep them in the dark until he's arrested or Mr Miller gets to him first.

So far, I've learned a lot about my stepfather thanks to a hacker friend of mine I met in juvie. He goes by Snow and he is the best