Chapter 167

Joy slumped against a tree, her eyes darting down the two paths ahead. “We’re toast. I can’t remember which way to go.”

Selina craned her neck, peering down both trails. “Does it really matter? Why don’t we just pick one and give it a shot?”

“The higher we go, the narrower it gets. Just be careful, you two,” Skyler cautioned. He stepped forward. “I’ll scout ahead.”

Before he could take another step, Grace tugged at his sleeve. “Please don’t. It’s too risky.” Selina rolled her eyes. “So, you’re suggesting we go first into danger? How very noble of you.”

Grace scrambled for words. “No, that’s not what I meant.”

“Well then, lead the way,” Joy challenged.

Grace’s cheeks went red with embarrassment.

Selina snorted and called out, “Bro! SOS! We’re totally lost here!”

Jeremy excused himself from Leanne with a brief, “Be right back.” He glanced over his shoulder at Curtis, who was staying behind. With Curtis there, at least he knew Leanne wouldn’t face any danger.

Jeremy wasn’t any more familiar with the lay of the land than the others but set out with a determined look, trying to make sense of the surrounding terrain.

through the trees, “Hey, come on

Grace followed her call.

we found a way

stopped her. “Leanne, did you drop your phone?”

spun around. “Isn’t it in my

“Nope,” Curtis replied.

suspicion, Leanne approached to check her bag. As she unzipped and sifted

“See? Right here.”

Curtis casually took her phone and slipped it into his pocket.

still processing his intentions, watched him shoulder the bag

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Chapter 167

her wrist and steering her down an alternative

Leanne’s face. “We’re going

lead there. This one’s just

why didn’t you

feel like walking

up with

plan on sticking with

wrist free-Curtis hadn’t held on tightly-and turned to catch. the others. He didn’t stop her or follow, but his voice trailed her, teasing with a spooky tale. “There was a girl named Anne, wandering alone in the mountains, surrounded by darkness, no soul in sight, when

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