Celeste
"Matthew," I whisper into the phone. "It's too late. They're here to arrest me."
"No," he whispers, then yells: "No! It's too soon! They can't be there already!"
I hear him pull his phone away from his face to yell at whoever is driving that they need to turn around right now. There is more yelling and arguing followed by Matthew's capitulations of alright, alright, I hear what you're saying. It wouldn't matter anyway. There is no way I can fend off Lycan Thomas Reed and whoever he has brought with him until Matthew and entourage arrive. There is no point in thinking or acting fast. There is nothing I can do other than cooperate...or not.
"Celeste, there is a gun hidden under the mattress on my side of the bed. If you lift the mattress, you will find it. You can't miss it. It's
