Chapter 22 

Avalynn POV 

As I sat up on the bed I moved a hand over my eyes. I yawned and stretched my tired, stiff muscles. Breakfast was already set up and still had steam rolling off of it. I slid out of my bed and walked over to it. I sniffed it cautiously trying to see if anything smelled out of the ordinary. 

No matter how nice Dexter was being to me, I still did not trust him. I looked at the eggs that had a weird herbal mix in them and pushed them to the side. There was, however an unopened box of cereal and I munched on that instead. I took bits and pieces of the food that I didn’t eat and made it seem like 

did eat it. I scrapped small bits of each into the toilet and flushed it down the drain. I washed my hands 

three times over and left the bathroom. I don’t know what he’s given me but I wanted Charlotte back. 

I decided if I didn’t make it I wouldn’t eat it. I decided to slip out of my room and go to the beach for a walk. Surprisingly enough no one had followed me out, though I could still feel eyes on me. It was a warm breezy day and as I stood at the waters edge I watched the waves crash over my bare feet. 

It was almost therapeutic in a way. I promised myself that as long as I was here that I would visit the beach almost every day. It would be my safe haven. A place to find myself and figure a way out of this. place. I wrote my name in the sand before a wave came and made it disappear. 

After an hour I heard someone approach me from behind. I pretended to not hear them and let them stand there, waiting for my to acknowledge them. When I didn’t he cleared his throat, causing me to roll 

my eyes. 

“What can I do for you?” I asked, never turning to face him. 

“I was just coming to check on you and make sure everything was alright.” Dexter was now standing beside me as I sat on the beach. 

I never made eye contact with him “I am fine.” I felt a weird tingle sensation, like someone was trying to reach me. I pushed it down and back, now wasn’t the time when Dexter was standing next to me. 

you are fine. We will be leaving the beach house in a week, maybe sooner. I promise we can come back, if you want? It looks like you enjoy the view here.” He was kneeling now and I looked at him and

bury your face into the

“Seems like she’s doing this the easy way. Thanks to those special herbs by that witch. I’ll have to keep incorporating them into her

respond and pretended as if nothing was wrong. Honestly, inside I was screaming and wanted to run. I decided I would run, tonight. After everyone was asleep I would go.

to us and passed

the paper in his fist and looked at me. “We leave tonight. We will be joined by others.” He stood and looked down to me “Be ready in two hours.”

asked, halfway confused and angry because my plans were

me and is putting your life in danger!” He shouted

Is all I could manage and felt hope

and smiled. He just got done telling me in a week we would be moving but instead we are now leaving

possibly could. I got a cloth and ran it under hot water and placed it on my face. I figured it would give the feeling that I was burning up. I left the room when

He asked and looked up at me and he frowned at

 

myself drop to the floor. I ended up hitting

lifted my torso into his lap. “Avalynn? Ava… Wake up baby girl! Avalynn! Someone get medical! Now!” He sounded panicked as he rocked me to his

body. 

was repulsive and it made me want to

your head also when you fainted.” I could smell it now,

“She came in here, I assume to tell me she was ready. She looked flushed and she couldn’t even get her sentence out before she collapsed. On the way down she hit her head on the curve of the leg on the table. Now she’s bleeding.” He

get her to a couch or bed. I need

arms and moved to a bed. My

must leave today but she can not travel at all. She needs at the least

she can travel.” He told Dexter.

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