Chapter 105: Off the Grid

***Scarlett***

I paced back and forth at the side of James' house. My mind raced with thoughts of what would happen next. Evans had been closing in on me for weeks, and I knew I couldn't keep running forever. There was nowhere for me to hide without worrying about running into someone who knows me. I needed a plan, and I needed help. That's why I'm here… James is the last person I should ask help from but I'm desperate.

As I passed by the window, I caught sight of James working out. It was by chance that I discovered that James was still living here. I was thinking after all that had happened that he would leave and go into hiding too.

I hesitated for a moment, wondering if I should reach out to him. I had turned him down when he td me how he felt about me. I didn’t take him seriously. But there was something about him that made me feel like I could trust him. And his Evans enemy, so that alone was enough to side with him.

I knocked at the window, hoping he would hear the sound of