“That’s not the only secret you are keeping from me or us?” Tobias asks.
“H-how did you know what I said?” I rear back as I look at him in shock. “You shouldn’t hear what I said.”
That didn’t make any sense, but they didn’t seem to mind.
“Mila Grace,” Aiden uses my middle name. “What secret are you keeping from us?”
“Nothing!” I stand up. “I’m not keeping any secrets from you guys.”
Tobias crosses his hands over his chest and stares into my eyes. I look away quickly. Whenever he does that, it makes me want to answer his questions right away and truthfully.
“Tell us what you’re keeping from us,” Tobias says calmly. “We aren’t going to get mad at you.”
I look between both of them. “Are you sure?”
They nod.
“Unless you are lying about your health and something else has happened,” Aiden says. My face drains of color. “Oh, Mila. What are you keeping a secret?”
“I got fired from my job!” I yell, my eyes darting between the both of them. “The doctor said if I don’t lose some of the stress in my life that I could have a heart attack. He told me to stop working and just relax for the rest of my life.”
Both of their mouths are hanging open as they stare at me. I take the opportunity to dash out of the living room and out the front door.
“Mila!” Tobias yells.
But I ignore him and continue to run around the compound.
I need to find a place to hide.
Where can I hide?
Even though I’ve been here for almost two weeks, I haven’t been able to explore. Tobias doesn’t want me to go alone, and I haven’t really met anyone else.
“Mila Grace! Stop right there, or you’re going to be in big trouble!” Tobias yells.
Tears pool in my eyes as I continue to run. If they catch up to me now, then everything is going to be over. I lied about my health and about me being fired.
“Whoa, where do you think you’re going?” a man asks as he catches me and holds me close to his body.
“Please, let me go. I need to go,” I say hysterically.
“Mila Grace!” Aiden yells. “We aren’t mad at you.”
I look up at the man. “Please, let me go. I need to hide.”
He hums but continues to hold me. “I don’t think I should let you go.”
“Mister, please. I need to go.”
He shakes his head and holds me tightly. “Mila is over here!”
Tobias and Aiden look in our direction, and panic courses through my body.
Shit.
They rush over toward us while I kick my legs back and forth, trying to get out.
“Please,” I sob.
