Chapter 47

We were quiet in the car listening to the soft purr of the engine. Lulu was staring bleakly out the window while my hands rested on the steering wheel. We weren't followed by the new guest in the parking lot, saving me a lot of excuses.

"If Casper had been here, he'd be able to control you better than me," Lulu said. "I failed as a friend and keeper. I should call him, tell him to bring some sense into that head of yours." I stepped on the brakes, making her lurch forward. Her...