“So you do know how to get there,” Mickey asked.
Selene nodded, then said, “I do for sure...But someone had been using that area as a bomb shelter and he left the bombs behind.”
“Would you be willing to share this news with the people that are in Maudie’s house right now?”Mickey asked.
Selene looked at the house and shivered.“I don’t know them.And there are a lot of people inside right now, ain’t there?”
Mickey nodded.“Selene, need you to help us find this place before Jude and Jasmine find it.We need to get those bombs out of there and safely stored.So they can’t ever get their hands on them and use them to kill more people.We think Jude might be involved with some hateful people.They want those bombs so they can kill and get more power.We have to stop them any way we can.”
“Are you talking about the Chosen?”she asked.
Mickey felt surprised that she knew about them.“What do you know about that group?”
“I know you and yours killed Soloman Porter a few weeks ago and that you took Leroy away for making those bombs.But now you’re telling me he made even more bombs and that he used Shimmer Valley to keep them safe.”
Mickey nodded.“Bethy...Leroy’s daughter can only find the valley by starting at home but she can’t exactly go there right now.If they see her, she could be in danger.”
Selene swallowed hard and concluded, “Yeah, I guess you do need me to find the valley.There’s more going on that you all need to know.”
Mickey paused at this then he nodded.“We need you to stay around until tomorrow morning when Shay gets here.He’s the one that took Leroy and the Chosen away.He can safely move the bombs and arrest Jude and Jasmine.”
Selene was still for a long moment then she nodded.“I can do that.But you better tell your man Shay that it is Jasmine he needs to worry about, not Jude.She’s the real mastermind behind the Chosen.”
“And how do you know that?”Mickey asked.
Selene scoffed.“When you take the time to listen you can find out more than shouting.I was taught to listen.”She glanced at Maudie’s house then looked at Mickey.“Take me inside but promise me you won’t leave me alone with anyone.”
“No one there is going to hurt you, we ain’t like that,” he assured her.
“I know that.I mean the Hogans are good people.But I trust you the most right now.I’ll stay with you if that’s alright?”
Mickey smiled.“It is fine.You can stay right next to me.”He reached out to her.
Looking down at his hand, she asked, “You aren’t afraid to touch me?”
Mickey’s smile faded from his face.“What?”
Selene sighed.“People have seen me and they got scared every time.This was before I knew they would be afraid.After that, I stayed hidden.”
He slowly shook his head.“That’s just wrong.You are a person, Selene.”
“But I don’t look like—”
Mickey grabbed her hand.“I don’t care.And the people in the house won’t either.”He tugged her along and they walked across the verandah.
When they entered, they made their way to the kitchen.
The group were discussing where they believed Shimmer Valley was.
Harry was telling them where he believed it was, “There’s an old rod iron fence...Falling down and the trees almost hide it.”
Clive nodded.“Yeah, we saw it a few months back.On Salamander Road.”
“It is about two miles from there,” Selene told them all.
They all turned their heads to look at her.
Looking nervous, she moved close to Mickey as they all stared.
