CHAPTER FORTY TWO As Meredith walked to school with Reid by her side, she couldn’t stop the fear engulfing her body as she approached the parking lot. “Are you sure you want to be here?” Reid questioned noticing just how pale Meredith was. “Do I have a choice? “She tagged back a strand of curly dark hair. “Yeah. You could have faked being sick or something,” “Then you clearly haven’t met my parents. They can see through my lies no matter how smoothly I do it,” she said. “Meredith,” goose bumps sped through her body when she recognized Brian’s voice behind her. Brian approached and tried to touch her hand but she flinched, jumping away slightly. Brian hated that he was now the object of her fear. It hurt more than anything ever has. When she turned around to look at