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Chapter 13 - Friend Or Foe?
Marina
The atmosphere is tense and awkward as I watch John pull out the others from the cage one by one from above the hatch.
Bailey helps him. He lifts Lily up into the tree, not even glancing at me when he is the last one to climb.
I can't believe everyone is so okay with this.
There is no goodbye; they shed not even a single tear when I'm left standing alone.
My friends don't seem to care about me, not even John. In his defense, Amy is seriously injured, and his expression told me he wanted her out of here as quickly as possible.
It still hurts being abandoned, though.
I twitch my lips and stare down at the ground. Self-sacrifice was my decision. I wanted this, yet I didn't expect to feel this lonely only seconds after being alone in this cage.
Adam promised to look the other way for five minutes. He told me Dave wouldn't question our deal later. Adam assured me my friends would be safe, and strangely enough, I believed him.
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