Chapter 68

Vita nibbled on the nail of her thumb as she waited for Merida and Amanda to return. It had been an hour since Merida disappeared with Amanda’s body, promising her they would return soon. She sighed as she looked out into the dark night, wishing that Deak was here to help keep her calm. Vita pulled out and looked at her phone; there were no missed calls or texts from Deak as she pulled up her message screen and sent another text to him regarding Amanda’s disappearance. Maybe learning that Amanda was missing would get a response out of him. After all, they were cousins on their mother’s side. She knew that Deak had a soft spot for Amanda; he even still called her by that silly nickname Small Girl. Vita huffed and rolled her eyes when the thought of the name went through her head. She wasn’t jealous of their relationship; she just wanted to make sure that he was okay and not doing something crazy while he was all alone. “Where could they be?” Tabitha grunted as she paced the floor. She