Thirty

SCARLET POV

"She's going to kill me" Bianca got out without a trace of emotion on her face. It was as if she was just a shell of her former self as if she'd shut down completely. Her trembling had also stopped and she looked resolute. I was almost worried that I would not get any more information from her and when she finally spoke, I feared the worst.

"You told me that this place was safe for us to meet"

She was right. I'd assured her that there was no way Margo would ever find out or know that we were meeting so I had no excuse. I reached to touch her arm. "I am sorry. I had no idea she was following me. I was so confident that this place was safe that I didn't take proper precautions"

"Well, you should have. You might not know it because you haven't been here long, but Margo is not someone you can just toy with and expect to go scot-free, Scarlet. You embarrassed her and even hit her in the face, she's definitely going to hurt you, but that is after she comes for me. I'm sure of i