Shadows In Durango

Chapter 87

*****Sofia's POV*****

I bounce down the steps behind Emma, us both still giggling at a story she had just told me about Reid falling over when they had gone ice skating on Monday night...

We stop at the bottom step, before seeing Vincent walk out of the living area from down the hallway with Daryl and Reid following out from behind his back. "Where are you two going?!" Vincent deadpans, as I eye him weirdly, wondering why he had an attitude all of a sudden.

Wasn't it obvious?

"School? Where else?" I state the words as though he should have known that already, as Emma sniggers slightly from beside me.

I mean, we were both stood in front of him at twenty past eight with backpacks on? It was a no brainer?

Vincent looked troubled, and I had hoped that he would have calmed down after a good nights sleep but it didn't seem to be that easy...

We were back home now in our comfort zone, surrounded by our friends and far away from the city that posed so many threats... so why was he still on edge?

Had he perhaps found out more about the people who posted the envelope through the door? There must be something that he isn't telling me, but my mind could only work overtime to think up the endless possibilities of what it could be. "I'll drive them there." Daryl offers, as Vincent seems to think on it for a split second, as though Daryl needed to get his permission first to take us to school.

What is seriously going on with them?!

"Are you three not coming in to school today?" Emma squints, as they all just seem to stand around like fish out of water - creating a bubble of awkwardness around this whole conversation - with none of them knowing what to do or say.

"You two go, and I'll just stay here to catch up on some work stuff today." Vincent's eyes are telling, as Daryl and Reid seem to know exactly what he meant by that as they both nod nonchalantly and sigh.

to fetch their bags and keys, as Vincent stands before us in

him, as he

you have to worry about right now..." He pushes out a tight smile, but

will tell me soon? Or at least I hope he will to save this awkwardness from carrying on in

for the door with Emma at my back without

I agree with her, feeling suddenly relieved that I

exchange a glance, and I can tell she's just as confused as I am. "I swear they're hiding something," she murmurs, pulling her jacket tighter

minute which made him almost hard to bear when he was like this. Whatever he was hiding, it wasn't just some

just didn't know what was going on,

their attitudes a little more relaxed compared to Vincent's, but the tension was very much

the car as Reid climbs in to the

replaced by something more serious. Sure, things had been weird between us recently, but I had hoped that Daryl would get over it quick

I look down to see that it was a text from Emma who was currently seated right beside

I swipe to

acting off with me... did we do something

and shrug meekly before I hammer my thumbs against

sort of understand why Vincent is being weird after everything that happened but I don't get it with these two! Maybe we just need some time apart at school for everyone to think straight?' I send her my response before watching her read it carefully as soon as

sound of Daryl and Reid's forced small talk about going to look for a new car soon... blah

he still doesn't want to discuss it and chooses to look back at the road. "Alright, what the hell is going on?" I finally blurt out, unable to take the tension anymore. "You

he's waiting for him to take the lead but Reid just shrugs, clearly not planning on stepping in

us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter

yet, but I'm sure he will tell you later when the time is right." Daryl attempts, his tone icy and his words

my frustration bubbling to the surface for the first time in a long time. "I can tell something's wrong, and it's not just 'work stuff' that he's staying home to fix!" I conclude, folding my arms over like a stubborn child as the car falls silent with the