Chapter 13

Alexa

Ava washed her face and put on a new cloths. We were going to visit Hazel’s parents. We haven't heard from them in a while. She walked out of her I pretended to fix my shoelace and pulled Em back. I asked Em is he thought Ava could handle the stress of seeing people out in town. Emma assured me it was alright and that Ava was stronger than we gave her credit for. I nodded and went back outside apprehensive on what was to happen.

Ava took a deep breath when we got outside like she was enjoying the fresh air for a while. We locked the door behind us and made the long journey back to the downtown area of our tiny town. We started seeing more people as we got on the asphalt road. The looks had gotten more hateful and intense. More so than when we were on our way to Ava’s. It felt like the rumor had suddenly developed another thick layer in its lies. Ava wasn't as quick to notice it but she eventually did when only her waved to the shopkeeper at the corner and he turned his back on