Chapter 72

The tall man immediately seized the opportunity to jump back into his car and flee the scene. Chloe and I were nervous as we sat in the passenger seat, having squeezed in together. The tall man took us through several twists and turns to a desolated area before he finally stopped the car. Once the door was open, Chloe and I immediately got out, shivering from the adrenaline. The tall man pulled out a cigarette after he got out of his car, smiling at me as he did so. "Man, Wyn, how do you think you should be thanking me for saving you today?" Wyn? An ominous shiver ran down my spine. I recognized this man now. "Uriah? Uriah Zook?" I asked. "That's me, alright." Uriah leaned against his car as he lit his cigarette. He had an odd smile on his face. "I'm a little upset that you didn't recognize me earlier." I felt awkward. "I wasn't able to pay attention because of all the people earlier. Uh… thanks for saving us just now." "Uh, who exactly are you?" Chloe asked. Uriah grinned. "Al