Ava
Chris pulled the car up to the side of the road and put it in park beside a narrow pathway cordoned off with a chain and a large yellow ‘warning’ sign. A silence fell as he shut the ignition off and pulled the keys out, and he glanced over at me with a quizzical look on his face.
“You’re sure you’re up for this?” he asked.
I nodded. The poisoning had only happened yesterday, but thanks to the effects of the moongrass juice I had been given, I felt much better. And besides, Chris needed answers. He needed to see for himself what I had mentioned during the council meeting.
Without a word, Chris and I got out of the car. I dug through my bag and pulled out to respirator masks and held one out to him.
“Put this on.”
“What the hell is going on, Ava?” he asked as he g
