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“It’s okay to speak openly I feel the same way—”

“Yeah, times a million I didn’t mean to be so insensitive”

I hold outto keep us during the trial?” I ask

“Soine There’s no e can make this three-hour drive every day I know that much” I keep my voice low They don’t like it e speculate She rests her hand on ht

“That’s true I don’t bother asking anyuess too close, they get edgy” I roll my eyes

“A few more days and we’ll be done” She kisses my cheek and walks over to the bed where our suitcases sit We pack i

n silence, and I take her bag as alk out of the room for the last time

“You clean up nice,” Carter says

“Thank you”

He scowls, and I smirk Quinn cups my face “He’s so pretty it hurts”

“You two ready for this?” Johnson asks, bringing things to a more serious note

We exchange a look

“We’re ready, “I say

We follow them out of the cabin and into the black sedan with heavily tinted s Everything boils down to this The thought of putting justice in the hands of others doesn’t sit ith me I tense and peer out the e pull away and onto the road Going to a quiet place in my mind, I sink back in my seat Soon this will all come to a close

Chapter Thirteen