My Uncle

Jake

"You'll have to stay away from her.” "

I felt my jaw drop. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I had no idea how I was going to do that.

But my curiosity was stronger than my pride. I needed to know why he would have wanted to kill me.

I had to choose between Zelda and getting the answers I so desperately wanted.

I stood there, frozen in indecision. I had no idea what to do. I knew that time was running out, and that I had to decide.

“Tick tock, tick tock," Drake sang, waving his hands in the air like a metronome. I felt my anxiety mounting, my chest tightening.

“Just pick one already!” he said, his voice was urgent. But I still couldn't decide.

“I will stay away from Zelda and apologize to her,” I said, my voice slow and hesitant.

I knew that this was the right thing to do, but my heart was heavy.

Drake’s eyes bore into mine as if he were trying to see into my soul, trying to determine if I could be trusted.

I held his gaze, hoping that he could see the sincerity in my