84 UNDERSTAND THIS

KAREN'S POV Still standing together, with our fingers intertwined, Percy and I had our eyes fixed on the car that had shown up. The door opened, and a man slowly came outside, feeling so proud of himself. He was putting on a suit, and he also had a mask on his face. I had never seen him before, so I wondered if he had come for us or if he had also come fishing. "You?" Percy vocalized, still staring at the masked man, and I had to glance at him. "You know this man?" I asked Percy. "Yes, he is the one who saved me and Paulina when Max and Alexa took you to the forest. He helped me out, and I'm really thankful for that." "Percy, Percy, Percy. Isn't it a good thing to see you?" The masked man asked, his tone looking quite evil. I wondered what was about to go on around here. ALEXA'S POV "Max? How are you still alive? And what are you doing here?" I asked Max, who was still standing at my door, glaring at me. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. If I could remember,