Chapter 114

Poppy

“Ugh, why does this cab smell like that awful air freshener and old coffee?”

I was slumped in the back seat, my arms crossed over my chest, staring out the window as the houses blurred by. My tummy felt all twisty and wrong. Daddy had sent me away. He had looked at me with those calm, serious eyes and told me to trust him, and I did, I really, really did. But it didn't stop the icky feeling crawling up my throat. Something was happening. Something bad.

"Oh my gosh, would you chill?" Riley groaned from beside me, scrolling through her phone. "You look like you're about...