'Come in if you dare,' I replied the unknown number and set my pocketed my phone.

"Celeste, I have to find Jabari," I said to my friend, standing. She rushed to her feet to block me.

"No, wait. You can't leave until you promise you'll spare my parents," she grasped my shoulders. "Please, Aysel."

"Your parents are traitors. As much as I would do anything for you, this is outside what I can do. Except they aren't part of this, there is no way I will let them walk free."

"I – I know they will be punished but maybe – maybe a sentence? I don't want to lose all...