CASSEDY GONZALEZ336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoMW8MpGO7
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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP4fm9WWAU
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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTK8SPnZA5S
Giselle and Brielle were doing what twins do: asking rapid-fire nonsense questions.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFKdBpsIS5
“What’s your favorite food?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7P2rNnen9
“What’s your favorite show?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNSf3dtVQ0
“What’s your least favorite show?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfx37WRfg4
“What food do you hate the most?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEFIN6RtAH
They fired like two machine guns set to “annoy.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9HUH4sBAG
Davis answered every question.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGj6Bnfkj74
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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQ3yYWyYoY
Davis didn’t even flinch. “No. And… sorry. I’m Davis. I thought Adan told you.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKeAolL73M
“Bro,” said Adan, arms crossed. “Assumptions aren’t nice, bro.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWcIqQkDZK
“Bro, you’re not nice,” Davis shot back.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fYi04qiua
“Bro—”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3POJzwY4t
“Bro, shut up before I beat you till you can’t bro, bro,” Julian growled.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpzC4OKoIN
Davis looked uncomfortable. “Okay, fine…”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcE4j7edsB
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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVbUmP9cG1
“So…” I began, stretching the word out like it was made of gum, “how’d you meet Adan?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aqLp7de0J
I tilted my head and waited for his response.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Nd1v1krnt
“We met at the park. Just talked.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykWDIO0ido
“Mhm. And how old are you?” I asked, folding my arms.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpZ1NvGJaw
“Seventeen.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NzRYxge5c
I kept staring. Should I trust this guy? Something about him was off. Not in a “bad vibes” way. Just... hidden.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJBDqsc7uP
“How come I’ve never heard of him, Adan?” I asked, eyes still locked on Davis.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qS664eVro
Adan shrugged. “Cuz you never asked. Or I forgot. Doesn’t matter.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR2inGOfjn
I opened my mouth for another question—but Davis cut me off.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBCFcAdTLm
“No more questions.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdJmy4D9ZB
I blinked. “What?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1lkKo7fad
He clenched his jaw, looked me dead in the eye. “No more questions.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTfm4VTn9N
Oh? He wanted to play that game? Cute.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4MKi9gG0M
“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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoitN15bBz
Julian broke the silence with a spark of sarcasm. “What is he, a mafia lord or something?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwTfNXikt9
Davis scoffed, only slightly. “What? No.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUOZJ7TbES
I turned toward Adan. “Well then, what do you know about this guy?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8LobsHApn
Davis started to protest. “Hey—”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtZSLfonuO
“It’s fine,” Adan said with a shrug. “We’re probably gonna see his dad anyway. You’ll figure it out.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCx3Hl1rmn
Davis relaxed a bit, nodding to himself. “Good point.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgg9x9El4Uz
We finally arrived at Davis’s place.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpD4MUvWPld
It wasn’t what I expected. Not creepy, exactly—but sterile. Quiet. Like no one actually lived there.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lxVuQouSA
Julian stepped forward, cracking his knuckles with a grin. “Well... let’s invade this place.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArT95EObQz
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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF314jvMWQV
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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o1J4hdCG2
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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwG4Jd9cBSk
One look at his face, and my stomach dropped.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo8E7E3f6S
Dr. Berithman.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DnkTxmKWy
The scientist. The legend. Or, at least, he used to be. Before the incident. Before the people died.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPyx0I8rrC
“What’s up with him?” I asked without thinking.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1XQdWfgBQ
Davis sighed. “That’s my dad.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklYcMgLAeW
I looked back at him, shocked. This is the son of the most infamous scientist in modern history?336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJgtR40o11
Suddenly Julian’s voice called out from down the hall. “Hey!!”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtrGQbwJwb
How did I not hear him leave?336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMAatAdzYX
He was standing by a set of stairs—leading to a basement.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0kUoNiSWL
“Let’s go in there,” he said casually.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jJ8eJf3fc
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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Fuf30wRQm
I stepped forward and nudged Julian back. “Sorry. He didn’t mean anything by it.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzunGrQnCan
The twins were already on the case.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uhuYlpDzy
“What’s in there?” Giselle asked, tilting her head.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZ8kPweqqm
“Why can’t we go in?” Brielle followed, louder.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOapNH8pzF
Davis rubbed his temple, clearly done with everything. “Because. Rules. Now let’s go.”
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