Chapter 12: WELCOME TO THE PACK

It’s been days since I returned to this place. Rose made me feel welcome, but most of the people either ignored me or gave me strange looks when I tried to talk to them. It felt like I was an intruder in their world, a ghost they weren't sure how to handle.

“Where are we going?” I asked Rose. She had woken me up early in the morning, handed me a pair of gym shorts and running shoes, and told me to get dressed. We had been walking for a while now, and she showed no signs of stopping.

“Rose?” I asked again when I got no answer.

“We’re almost there, just a few more minutes,” she said, continuing to walk briskly. I was already out of breath, while she looked completely fine. God, I need to start exercising more.

She finally came to a stop. I hurried to her side and looked at what lay ahead of us. “Okay, we’re here,” she said, looking at me with a wide smile.

“Okay, why are we here?” I asked. “Don’t get me wrong, it’s very pretty, but why?” In front of us, or rather at the bottom of the hi