I wasn't sure what I had said exactly that made Kassie look at me like that. She hadn't given me a yes or no answer — just that look, the kind that made you feel like you'd stepped on something sacred without realizing it. The whole atmosphere curdled into something awkward, and I ran out before I could make it worse.
I thought about Maggie too. I hadn't had much time to communicate with her because she still scared the shit out of me. Every interaction felt like walking a tightrope over a pit of something hungry. And I certainly didn't want to end up with another near-death experience.
'What's her deal? Even Kassie wasn't this annoying…'
