Chapter 39

I don't know the last time I exercised. I actually don't. But whenever it was, I desperately needed to get back into that habit.

Surprisingly, I got past the hundreds of guards that were around the fence. I guess I'm like Nancy Drew without the whole detective part. Which, I don't think I'd be that good at the entire detective thing. I can barely cook!

However long I'd run, I finally got to a gas station and walked inside as calmly as I could. Payton told me the way to never draw attention to yourself is to act normal.

"Hello, how can I help you?" The older store manager lady asked.

"Um...just a bathroom."

She pointed to the back of the store, and I quickly rushed in and locked the door behind me.

Great, now what am I going to do? I got away from them, but they had everyone I cared for. Well, semi cared for. I had mixed emotions about Clark and James.

James scared me down to the core, while Clark always gave me a death stare. Why, I honestly don't have any clue. Maybe I ticked him