POV: Hailey

I woke up feeling wonderful, like I’d finally gotten rid of a terrible cold. The confusion from yesterday was gone, and my head felt clear and focused. I remembered Evans and me having a big, sad talk about the lies, and how he confessed he was hiding Nancy, the orphan girl, to keep her safe. He was so honest, and I told him I forgave him.

Calix, I remembered with a frown. That weird man who kept telling me scary, crazy things. I shook my head, realizing I must have been so stressed that I believed him for a moment. He was just a troublemaker who wanted to...