Chapter 43 : Confession

MAXINE. I nearly collapse, and the only thing that stops me is the tree right beside me. All my strength has been sucked out, all in one single sweep. And all I can do is look at Theo. Something rises in my throat. I don't know if it's a scream or a cry or a whimper. I just know that I have to do everything I can to suppress it even for a moment, so I can save these Humans and get them away from here. "You need to run," I tell them, catching the eye of the Human who seems to be older than the other two. "Do you have any way out? A car?" She nods, but her wide eyes are fixated on Theo, who is still in the corner, breathing in and out slowly. There's no tension in his body, assuring me that he won't be attacking anytime soon, but the fear that the Humans are holding against him is understandable. "Then you should go now," I tell her slowly, advancing towards the clearing. Theo whips around to face me and his back tenses. I look into his eyes to look for any sign that he can recogn