Chapter 43

RUBIN

I felt another slap on my arm

and only then did I noticed Rubin screaming at me to stop, her warm hands grabbing

my face, forcing me to look at her.” Caelum, stop. Please, stop this!” She held

my hand and whispered, “Come on, let’s get out of here, okay? Come with me,”

She drags me out of the diner, leading me out to the park nearby.

The bright sun sobered me up and

I look down to see her tiny hands enclosing mine as she pulled me. We stopped

by an oak tree; both out of breath and shaking.

“Caelum, why did you do that?”

“You...