Cole
The streets of Chasea felt eerily quiet as Ralphal and I drove into town. My chest tightened with every passing moment. Dread weighed me down like lead. I should have been the one driving, but Ralphal had insisted. However, as I glanced over at him, it was clear that he felt the tension as well. His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly as we approached the hospital. The fact of the matter was, I had been too late.
“You don’t have all the information yet,” Ralphal said, his voice even, but firm. “Don’t let it get to you until you know all the facts,” I didn’t say a word. The message I had received from Erik had said enough.
Erik: Tori is in hospital in critical condition.
I didn’t need to wonder as to what had happened. Adam had gotten to her. I had spent the time getting to C
