CASSEDY GONZALEZ694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSVsNuazvl
I stared hard at the white-haired boy standing across from me. Not just at him—through him. Like I was trying to laser-cut his thoughts open.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6YBcPs9bf
Just how the hell did my 14-year-old brother meet this guy? Davis looked like he was at least 17—stone-faced, pale, and way too serious to be hanging around Adan.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorZ4RvNA1H
Giselle and Brielle were doing what twins do: asking rapid-fire nonsense questions.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRDyhXuaqa
“What’s your favorite food?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzryAAQrwQ
“What’s your favorite show?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxl8DoVqiy5
“What’s your least favorite show?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtILzKNHNPl
“What food do you hate the most?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizUQL8yAag
They fired like two machine guns set to “annoy.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzct8XXkQb
Davis answered every question.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl731pDqYK
Julian raised his voice from the back. “Hey, Albino! What happened to ‘Hi, nice to meet you’? You forget your introductions at home or what?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc72hPI569y
Davis didn’t even flinch. “No. And… sorry. I’m Davis. I thought Adan told you.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWum3PXbMsd
“Bro,” said Adan, arms crossed. “Assumptions aren’t nice, bro.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnYHxrrgxJ
“Bro, you’re not nice,” Davis shot back.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFSA7DVVqz
“Bro—”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlPghU8r5A
“Bro, shut up before I beat you till you can’t bro, bro,” Julian growled.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dfcRpuqjs
Davis looked uncomfortable. “Okay, fine…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYv8xjMaux
I sighed. The testosterone in the air was practically visible. I stepped forward and fixed Davis with my best ‘don’t-mess-with-me’ look.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1SiBZExgh
“So…” I began, stretching the word out like it was made of gum, “how’d you meet Adan?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkEkf6qO0q
I tilted my head and waited for his response.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6MKO5jEnH
“We met at the park. Just talked.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUn2dhoEmIK
“Mhm. And how old are you?” I asked, folding my arms.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymhasS4aA0
“Seventeen.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAQpyN9daw
I kept staring. Should I trust this guy? Something about him was off. Not in a “bad vibes” way. Just... hidden.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrwCKAdOPC
“How come I’ve never heard of him, Adan?” I asked, eyes still locked on Davis.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8f45vhXTO
Adan shrugged. “Cuz you never asked. Or I forgot. Doesn’t matter.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKUxnstNaR
I opened my mouth for another question—but Davis cut me off.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQGfXjQhw3
“No more questions.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jzzBc5Iml
I blinked. “What?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CQBr0jSa7
He clenched his jaw, looked me dead in the eye. “No more questions.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ2MGXHAJh
Oh? He wanted to play that game? Cute.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuZ7wPFvl9
“Why?” I asked, matching his energy, staring back into his soul with laser-beam eyes. I couldn’t explain it, but I just felt something was up with him.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjp8L1AdLOL
Julian broke the silence with a spark of sarcasm. “What is he, a mafia lord or something?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjr1qt656F
Davis scoffed, only slightly. “What? No.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIkci5JLW9
I turned toward Adan. “Well then, what do you know about this guy?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmsivFPtnG
Davis started to protest. “Hey—”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wkts0Xjg1
“It’s fine,” Adan said with a shrug. “We’re probably gonna see his dad anyway. You’ll figure it out.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCeWW6NOUN
Davis relaxed a bit, nodding to himself. “Good point.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuMlEklfgd
We finally arrived at Davis’s place.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBCddJU0tg
It wasn’t what I expected. Not creepy, exactly—but sterile. Quiet. Like no one actually lived there.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CPOeDkjTN
Julian stepped forward, cracking his knuckles with a grin. “Well... let’s invade this place.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi3nyoPZU9
The twins bounced up and down, whispering about how huge the house looked, pointing at the windows and weird garden statues that didn’t quite match the vibe.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78ZM4tglfU
I followed in silence, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was watching me. That lingering stare. Probably Davis, mad at me for grilling him. But I wasn’t gonna give him the satisfaction.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnd8VJaaCJb
When Davis opened the door, the first thing we saw was a grumpy man washing dishes. His back was hunched. His movements were stiff. He turned slowly, like someone had activated him.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlyGiarpvz
One look at his face, and my stomach dropped.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqjPuyfZZL
Dr. Berithman.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCeG8XbZss
The scientist. The legend. Or, at least, he used to be. Before the incident. Before the people died.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq8pNiLZrF
“What’s up with him?” I asked without thinking.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOmC0GhQ9X
Davis sighed. “That’s my dad.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfn7MojY9ER
I looked back at him, shocked. This is the son of the most infamous scientist in modern history?694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5A6MMPziB
Suddenly Julian’s voice called out from down the hall. “Hey!!”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI45O6f09N
How did I not hear him leave?694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedu56TcsVJ
He was standing by a set of stairs—leading to a basement.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3SHHFPOFO
“Let’s go in there,” he said casually.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLYp5b2avh
Davis bolted and slammed the door shut in front of Julian. “No. You can’t. It’s private. If we go down there, I’m dead.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIftTXYGNe3
I stepped forward and nudged Julian back. “Sorry. He didn’t mean anything by it.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbV0fT1Iha
The twins were already on the case.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7UFAlVUOw
“What’s in there?” Giselle asked, tilting her head.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD56VhzWKCx
“Why can’t we go in?” Brielle followed, louder.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBTwdIY0tO
Davis rubbed his temple, clearly done with everything. “Because. Rules. Now let’s go.”
ns216.73.216.38da2
and then Add to home screen.