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Chapter One

Zara

“You’re so full of it” I look over to Tessa, who is egging irls have talked about The big mystery man out in the woods

“I swear They say there’s an old cabin out there where he lives and it’s haunted A camper went that way last year and never came back” I rollIf so I think that would’ve h, so maybe I wouldn’t have heard about it

We’ve been up and down trails all over here, but we’ve been told that area of the woods is off limits There’s a path that leads that way, but a si that ht over it I think I heard one of the camp counselors say it isn’t Cao up

Curiosity always gets the best of s I’in with The foster home busy would keep me out of trouble More importantly, out of their way so I couldn’t embarrass them further I would’ve protested but they have hteen-year-old girl be at cao, not that anyone knew it I’m sure no one at the foster home remembered it and didn’t tell anyone here I didn’t want to point out how little anyone cared and it stung enough without sympathetic looks from others

“We should go check it out then” I step that way but Tessa grabs my arms to stop me

“Like right now?” Her eyes widen “Why not? What’s the worst that could happen? I don’t think there’s actually so around” They could kickthis camp It’s my favorite out of the ones I’ve been sent to before I don’t knohat comes next but I wish I could stay here with Mrs Cyprus and her bear of a husband Ford They’re sweet and the kind of parents I wish I had Everything about this place is lovely, and I don’t thinkmy time out here so much

Here at Ca judged I wish I could stay forever, but right now I could use a little adventure

“When else would we do it?” I shrug off her hold onout for me before I leave camp and am sent back to the foster house After that who knows, and I’m not ready to face it

“Someone could see us”