CHAPTER 20

I remain silent, unable to let him into my thoughts. I can't tell anyone, the thought terrifies me.
Jake sighs at my silence and reaches up, wiping away a tear with his fingers. I immediately freeze, sucking in a deep breath from the way his fingers feel against my cheeks. He places one hand under my chin, tilting my head up so that I'm holding eye contact with him.
"The teacher wouldn't allow Trish to leave." He mumbles apologetically.
"What about you?" I ask him quietly.
"I'm...