Chapter 90

Eve

After Jason had left with the others, Max bombarded me with questions.

“Eve, what’s really going on?” He asked and I shrugged.

He got up from where he sat with Ethan and came to sit by my side. Ethan simply watched us in confusion.

“What’s going on?”

“Is someone after you?” He asked and I smiled.

“No, stop asking absurd questions.” I said quietly. I was no longer scared nor shivering. So it wasn’t hard for me to speak up.

“Then why were you so scared?” Max asked again and I sighed heavily.

“I’m pretty sure I’m not the only person who has been scared out of their wits so why are you so bothered about it.” I said in a snappy voice hoping it would make him back down but he seemed unfazed.

“Yeah but I know you, you hardly get scared so what’s different now?” Max countered.

“I’m no longer like that, you know change is drastic.” I said tilting my head and smiling.

“I know what you’re hiding.” Max suddenly said an