Chapter 28

The next day, following the festival, Bianca went back to Clayland with Kelly. The guilty feeling was still there, lingering in her heart, because she was not able to confess to Gabriel. She wanted to come clean and accept the consequences of her actions, but Gabriel didn’t give her the chance to acknowledge her sins.

When they arrived in Clayland, Bianca thought of dropping by a cable store to avail herself of their services. She needed an outlet to divert her attention, and watching television could help. She availed herself of the prepaid services of a cable provider.

After filling up the forms, she texted Justin that they were in town and in need of a driver. He promised he would be the one to pick them up.

In the waiting shed, mosquitos bit her bare legs. She has been waiting for almost an hour, but Justin never showed up. Kelly has eaten more than five cones of ice cream already.

She dialed his number, but no one answered. On her second attempt, he fina