"Shhhh," Garrett hushed urgently when Taylor accidentally stepped on what he hoped was a stick, making a snapping sound under his shoe.
They were both feeling jittery now that they were in Garrett's backyard again, with only the streetlights to guide their way, the moon having hidden itself behind clouds.
The plan was to sneak into Garrett's room to sleep, because that's where Garrett's family thought he was. And where Taylor would be safe hiding, since he wasn't ready to go back home, and Garrett wouldn't let him stay in the canoe.
Garrett was convinced that David wouldn't do anything rash because he wouldn't want Taylor to talk.
But Taylor wasn't nearly so certain.
He had never punched David in the gut before.
Since David had a lot of pride, Taylor had no idea what he was capable
