Chapter 22

I stood up from the stool and started to make my way out of the kitchen. Grandma had a panicked expression on her face and she rushed to catch up with me by the door where I was pulling on my jacket. “Where are you going?” she asked but I stayed silent and focused on pulling up the zip of my jacket. “Leindra, what are you doing? Don’t make any rash decisions that you will regret.” “I am going to find answers,” I said simply. “Since you won’t give them to me, I will find them myself.” She called out to me and tried to stop me but I brushed past her and walked out of the house. The chilly air hit me square in the face and I had to brace myself for a second before I started moving forward. I remembered the direction that I had seen Darius going so I got into my car and started to drive that way. I knew it was fantastical to think that he would still be on the road but my need for answers was greater than my self-preservation or common sense so I kept driving. I drove straight in that