Chapter 151: Split Decisions

It was a short ride to the far side of the park, but the rush of fresh air was enough to clear my head. Yes, things were screwed up, but I was doing something about at least one of them and that had to count for something.

The town of Wilding Springs was quiet, most of the houses abandoned, businesses locked up against the coming storm. I hoped they escaped, that they all made it somewhere safe in the end. My mind went to Blood and Simon and Beth, most of all to Alison. I'd abandoned them all for the sake of my demon. And though I knew there was little I would be able to do to save them otherwise, it still hurt me to know it.

Sunny waited for us under a massive maple tree, a shadow among shadows. As she stepped forward when we pulled up, her skin ruddy in Quaid's headlight, I realized only then she wasn't alone.

Uncle Frank's scowl was dark enough I knew there was trouble brewing. He was usually on my side, so seeing his boyish handsomeness twisted into anger and pointed in my direc