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you?”
    “I don’t know. He said I had to go with him to some lady. He had fangs. And he was super strong and fast. And when I fought him, I was too.”
    “Oh, no. We’ve stayed here too long. You and Jaren need to head straight over to Garwin’s house. Right now.” Terror in my mom’s voice set me on edge even further.
    “What about the man in Jaren’s living room? I killed him.”
    “Leave him. We’ll take care of it. Don’t call the police or anything. You get over there right now, and I’ll meet you guys as soon as I can.” Images fluttered through my mind of my mom and my uncle Garwin packing up the body in the back of Garwin’s truck to go bury it somewhere no one would ever find it. I shuddered at the thought.
    “’Kay. I’m sorry, Mom,” I whispered, still worried she would never look at me the same.
    I pulled myself up off the floor, wiped at my eyes, and went to find Jaren. He was in his bedroom. He looked up from zipping his bag. “What did your mom say?”
    “She said we have to leave here now and go up to my uncle Garwin’s. She’s meeting us there.”
    “Who’s this Uncle Garwin ?” Jaren’s forehead creased.
    “He’s not really my uncle, but he’s a close family friend, and he’s been there for my mom and me whenever we’ve needed it. My mom said they would take care of the man, so I’m pretty sure you can trust him because we can’t leave a dead body in there for Trish to find, and you and my mom are telling me that we can’t call the cops. So, really, the only option I can think of is to go to Garwin’s.” Anxiety caused me to ramble.
    “All right.” Jaren sighed when he realized that was our only real option at the moment.
    I gave him the keys and followed him as he booked it through the living room. I took one last look at the man lying dead on the floor. I couldn’t stop myself. I didn’t want to look, but the muscles in my neck and eyes had a mind of their own. As soon as I registered the knife in his neck with blood thickening around it, and his head turned in such a way that you knew his neck had been broken, I wished I could have just ran out of there without looking back. The image of the prone, lifeless body seared into the darkest depths of my mind.
    * * *
    “Turn here,” I said, directing Jaren past Lexington and into the hills where the really rich people lived.
    “Wow,” Jaren whispered in awe of the lavish neighborhood.
    We reached the end of the street and rolled up to the gates leading to Garwin’s house. “Who is this guy?” Jaren’s dad was rich, but nowhere near as wealthy as Garwin.
    “The code’s 4-9-7-7-6-5-8,” I said. Jaren typed it into the keypad.
    The screen beeped and flashed “Code not accepted.”
    “What? I’ve always had the same code. Buzz him,” I said, fearing the worst. A few seconds later, Garwin answered.
    “Yes?” Garwin asked.
    “My code isn’t working. Is everything all right in there?”
    “Yes, dear. I changed it due to the circumstances. I’m glad to see you’re okay. Who’s that with you?” Garwin had cameras around the gate so he could see I had a stranger with me.
    “My boyfriend. Mom said for us to meet her here.”
    “She’s already here,” he said and hung up. The gates disengaged to grant us entry.
    If Jaren was awed from what he saw through the gates, then he was overcome with what sprawled out before him as we drove up the drive to the house.
    A white mansion spread across an endless parcel of well-manicured property. The house’s second story was supported by four large columns that stood in front of the entrance. Intricate details in the moldings surrounded the windows and framed the house, giving the property a regal feel.
    Jaren drove the car up to the front door and gawked at the house. I stepped out of the car to go inside because I was scared and didn’t have the patience to wait for him. I could not shake the vision of the dead man lying on the floor, and I wanted this night to