Chapter 43

Chapter 43

We watched as the afternoon turns to night, the air gaining a slight chill with the sun disappearing. No one had followed us after that incident with the three men in the back alleyways thankfully and we all took turns resting. After we were sure it was completely dark outside, Lia left the safety of the tree house to scout the area. We all waited in the tense silence until the agreed upon signal – the call of an owl – was heard.

I was the first to hop down from the tree house, not bothering with the ladder as I have jumped out of here many times as a child. I landed silently beside Lia who jumps, eyeing me with surprise and I shrug. Sky it next, my boyfriend climbing down the ladder and giving me a disapproving look before he takes the lead and we make our way to the front porch of Ron and Liz’s house. One by one my friends join us on the porch and when everyone is safely hidden in the shadows caused by the porch, I ring the door bell.

“Coming!” Liz’s voice is muffled by t