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“Is what Mae said true? Did you continue with the condo deal?”
“No.”
“Well, then—”
“I have no idea why that guy was here. Truly. Especially during a storm like this. It doesn’t make sense.”
“Do you want me to try to talk to her?”
“No, that’s okay. This is something I’m going to have to figure out on my own.”
“I came out here to bring this to you, too.” He hands me his phone.
“What—”
“Look at Find My Friends.”
I do as he says, and I see that he and Coral share their locations with each other.
“Look. Remember when she said she was trying to get home? She wasn’t. She went to a strange building about halfway between here and the city.”
“What in the world?” He’s right. “What could that possibly be?”
“I don’t know.”
“Well, I think we have to find out.”
“In this weather? It’s too dangerous.”
It’s also too dangerous for me to risk losing Mae.
“But you stay here, and don’t say a word to anyone about where I am. Got it?”
“Okay. Just please be careful.”
I watch to make sure he gets back inside the house safely, and then I sneak into the driver’s side of my car.
With the address of the building in my phone, I head out, soon realizing that Bob was right. It’s much harder to navigate the tides in my compact vehicle, and I hydroplane on several occasions. But I eventually make it.
From the outside, it looks to just be an abandoned building. Nevertheless, I go inside.
“Hello?” I call into the darkness. “Hello? Is there anybody in here?”
I find a light switch and turn it on. Still, I see nobody.
“Hello, little brother,” I suddenly hear from behind me. His breath is hot on my neck.
Chapter twenty-eight
Mae - The Family Reunion
It’s been a while, and I’m starting to feel increasingly bad for banishing Dean into his cold house. So, I announce that I’m going to go over there and welcome him back to ours.
“You can’t do that,” Dylan protests.
“Why not?” I’m so confused.
“Because.”
