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Chapter 22 – Ted

Online college courses ht I would findexcited about this new possibility It feels like a fresh start One that I ht not deserve, but a second chance none the less

Of course, I hate everything that I left behind, especially Chloe, that hurts every single second I’ of my life Forto reedy

To be fair to ht she would be, but there is still a lot of sadness there I’m so thankful that my mother hasn’t blaht blame myself for all that’s happened, but she doesn’t think the sa her to yell atstupid decisions, but she hasn’t Myto reat job I aood withme that I don’t need to look over my shoulder anymore We’re safe here now

“Business,” I ree I mean, there is a lot that I can do with that”

I click to sign up to the business course classes, and take aat other electives, because I don’t just need to do one I have time now I can do a businesscreative

“Argh!” A screa rooh the house and immediately ht be safe, so for me

How did they find us? My brain screa to the floor around ht now that’s the last thing on my mind

“Mo the worst All I can see in ain So much blood I can’t lose my mother She’s all that I have left I won’t be able to live without her, I need her “Mom, are you…”

The shock doesn’t wear off when I run in to the living roorossed in what’s happening on the screen My paranoia tells me that someone is here somewhere and that we’re in trouble My eyes dart everywhere, I try to find who I’un probably…

“Moasp out “I’m about to have a heart attack here…”

“The… the TV…” she sta at the screen “Look on the TV…”

She sounds like she’s having a panic attack or so I don’t understand I turn slowly, a little freaked out, and I finally adjust my eyes to the news report in front ofreported

“Oh my God” I clap my hands to my mouth “Is that… Chloe’s picture?”

She’s goneby her friend when she didn’t call her when she said she would, and then again when she didn’t turn up for work the next day According to this story, it took the police a couple of days to take the report seriously, despite the fact that Chloe is never the sort to just not talk to her friends and not turn up to work And now… they are reaching out to the ht be This is bad, really bad, and I knoho’s to blame

“Moony “She’s gone They killed her”

She’s crying, she hates this just as much as I do, but I still don’t see blame in her eyes I wish that she would just screas to

“She… she ht not be dead,” Mom insists, in an atte rid of bodies, are they? This gang, I mean They didn’t care when it came to your cousin, or your father I don’t think that they hid your uncle either He was found far too quickly Plus, there isn’t any reason for them to kill Chloe, is there? What if this is a trap?