My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

"What the hell was that all about?"

"He was trying to get you to avoid the run for some reason." Mina chimes in. "But what does he have to lose or gain if you don't go?"

"He seemed overly angry for something so small."

"It's possible you are getting in the way of something he is trying to accomplish. Maybe he wants Tyler to get involved with another female and he's distracted by you. Maybe you are keeping them from bringing in girls. There haven't been any missing persons reports in a while." Nickolas chimes in.

"Whatever it is, now I have to go, don't I? It's too suspicious to stay away."

"Something is going down and either you are going to be in the way or a distraction or they don't want you to see whatever it is that they are doing." Osiston says. "Keep communication going with Tyler, make sure he knows you're going tomorrow and don't give him any reason to uninvite you." The threat in that statement alone had me moving faster to get home.

entire island is covered in screens and wires with five people I have never seen before surrounding it clicking rapidly through different camera views. I can smell coffee, fresh and slightly burnt which means William is here somewhere. He likes it thick like tar and there is always an acrid

I turn to a familiar voice I haven't

give him a hug. I wrap my arms around him

up to some trouble and need

and Nathaniel here

here, but on this mission too, somewhere. I didn't realize how big this

know and apparently I'm in the middle

off of my face knowing

run up there and keep a perimeter going at all times." I nod my head trying to keep up with all of the information. "You need to message Tyler tonight, make sure he doesn't change his mind. We don't know what Robbie was up to trying to get you to not run tomorrow. He's never been a huge fan