Chapter 168

Leanne was beyond annoyed, but there seemed to be no way out.

Curtis, having achieved his goal, said, “Let’s go.”

Leanne glanced at the path ahead. Dawn was breaking, casting a ghostly blue hue over

the forest.

Initially, hiking with the group, her focus on the climb had kept her fears at bay. But Curtis’ ghost story had spooked her, and now the trail looked downright eerie.

She didn’t budge. “You go

no first.”

Curtis’ lips curled up slightly, teasing, “Do you want me to hold your hand?”

Leanne cut him off decisively, “No need.”

Curtis took the lead, with Leanne following closely behind.

The silence around them was striking, the sound of their boots crunching on the soil and twigs underfoot.

flashlight beam offered a limited circle of safety, beyond

a poke in his lower

around, he saw Leanne with a face that was as pretty as it

couldn’t help but chuckle

tight, her cheeks flushed with a mix

was his fault for telling

Leanne is so sensitive and bears a grudge. If I laugh even once, I’m on

corners of his eyes as he took the collapsible hiking pole from her, shortened it, and held onto

aluminum shaft eased the tension on

the way, and without a word between them, they continued up the

had just dropped Suzan off. The descent was long, and carrying

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they could easily find a vehicle to take her

carried a women, gently set Suzan down, “Rest here for a bit, I’m

looked surprised, “You’re

shoulders and back, “I move fast. If I head up now, I can still

of the sunrise.”

after him, “Devin, why did you lie to me just

momentarily forgetting what she was referring to, looked puzzled, “When did I lie to you?”

look, as if trying to determine if he was pretending not to know, “I asked you where Curtis was, and you said he went ahead. That wasn’t the truth. He was right

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