\u201cWhere\u00a0exactly\u00a0are\u00a0we\u00a0going?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0answer,\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0cabin appeared.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0and\u00a0hidden\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0road,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0pulling\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0park\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0building.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0unbuckled\u00a0his\u00a0seatbelt\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0out\u00a0of the\u00a0car,\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0landing\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0cabin.\u00a0Without\u00a0much\u00a0thought,\u00a0I\u00a0followed\u00a0him out\u00a0of\u00a0the<\/p>\n
car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0this\u00a0place?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0walked\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0found\u00a0it\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0young.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0traveling\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0supposed\u00a0to.\u00a0I\u00a0stumbled\u00a0upon\u00a0this\u00a0cabin\u00a0and\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0home\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0call\u00a0it\u00a0my\u00a0hideout.\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0tone\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0playful\u00a0and\u00a0reminded\u00a0me\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Spencer\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0and\u00a0cared\u00a0for.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0relieved\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0sound\u00a0cold\u00a0and\u00a0indifferent\u00a0anymore.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0we\u00a0both\u00a0needed\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0space\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0glad\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0getting\u00a0away\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0while.\u00a0At\u00a0least\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0clear\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts\u00a0and\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0approach\u00a0Gavin\u00a0again.\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
He\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0cabin,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0jaw\u00a0nearly\u00a0dropped;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0and\u00a0nicely\u00a0decorated,\u00a0with\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0handmade\u00a0crafts\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0himself because\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0crafty\u00a0like\u00a0that.\u00a01<\/p>\n
Everything\u00a0was\u00a0clean,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0smelled\u00a0like\u00a0lavender,\u00a0relaxing\u00a0me\u00a0almost\u00a0immediately upon\u00a0entry.\u00a0Spencer\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0relaxed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0walked\u00a0in\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
\u201cMake\u00a0yourself\u00a0at\u00a0home,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of his\u00a0lips lifting\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0place\u00a0is\u00a0incredible,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0I\u00a0did most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0decorating\u00a0myself,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0shrug.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0only\u00a0other\u00a0person\u00a0who\u00a0knows\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0place\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0grandmother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spencer\u2019s\u00a0grandmother\u00a0practically\u00a0raised\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0lived\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0mom,\u00a0dad,\u00a0and\u00a0grandmother.\u00a0However,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0neglected\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0family.\u00a0Then\u00a0one\u00a0day\u00a0they\u00a0left\u00a0and\u00a0never\u00a0came\u00a0back.\u00a0His\u00a0grandmother\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0there,\u00a0though.<\/p>\n
\u201cBack\u00a0when\u00a0my\u00a0parents\u00a0lived\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0there\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0moments\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed\u00a0an\u00a0escape\u00a0from\u00a0it\u00a0all.\u00a0So,\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0here.\u00a0My\u00a0grandmother\u00a0liked\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0back,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0cabin.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0at\u00a0first\u00a0because\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Rogue\u00a0District,\u00a0but\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0while,\u00a0she\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0born\u00a0fighter.\u00a0Rogues\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0mess\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0anymore,\u00a0so\u00a0they\u00a0leave\u00a0this\u00a0area\u00a0alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0scared\u00a0the\u00a0rogues\u00a0away\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0kid?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0gawking\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swear\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0him\u00a0blushing,\u00a0which\u00a0almost\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0laugh,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0way\u00a0too\u00a0shocked\u00a0to\u00a0move\u00a0my\u00a0body,\u00a0let\u00a0alone\u00a0laugh.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u00a0did,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cAnyways,\u00a0this\u00a0place\u00a0is\u00a0safe..\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0safe\u00a0space.\u00a0I\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0anyone\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0secret.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0quickly.\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0secret\u00a0is\u00a0safe\u00a0with\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0looked\u00a0relieved.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0that\u00a0why\u00a0you\u00a0seemed\u00a0so\u00a0nervous bringing\u00a0me\u00a0here?\u00a0Because\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0worried\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0blab\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0secret?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0raising\u00a0my\u00a0brows.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe\u00a0a\u00a0little,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0worried\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0touched\u00a0his\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0sorry.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0being\u00a0paranoid.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0sad\u00a0smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
\u00a32<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cNow\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0maybe\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0finally\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0back\u00a0there?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0sighed,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifting\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0should\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0something,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0remaining\u00a0downcast.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0told\u00a0anybody\u00a0here\u00a0about\u00a0my\u00a0past\u00a0or\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0came\u00a0from.\u00a0Even\u00a0though\u00a0Spencer\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0friend,\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0that\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0myself.\u00a0At\u00a0least\u00a0for\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0quiet\u00a0anymore;\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u00a0A\u00a0secret\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0secret.\u00a0(2<\/p>\n
COIN\u00a0BUNDLE:\u00a0get\u00a0more\u00a0free\u00a0bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
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