Chapter 5

"Y-You've got to be kidding me!" Zach's voice wavered. His head was pounding as he asked in a low, tense tone, "How much did Celia pay you to side with her and lie to me?"

Taylor was exasperated. "Mr. Sorensen, I promise I'm not lying. That day, Shawn ran out crying to get burn cream, but he was in so much pain that he couldn't see straight.

"He didn't know where he was going and ended up falling into the lake and drowning. Mrs. Sorensen is with you, right? She was the one who pulled Shawn's body out herself."

Zach's breath hitched as he turned to me.

I burst out laughing. "Zach, you were too busy comforting Sue when Shawn died. You didn't even have a minute to care about him, did you?"

Zach threw his phone down hard, and it smashed against the floor. Then, he grabbed my wrist, panic written all over his face.

"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked.

I stared at him blankly. "Think about it. Didn't I tell you? Or did you just ignore me?"

I'd mentioned it many times, but all he could