Chapter 37: Interrogation, Part 1

"Yes," I whispered. "I need to tell Abby, though." I turned around, put my books away, then closed my locker. "Give me a minute, and I'll meet you back here, okay?"

"I'll be waiting." He leaned against the locker and crossed his arms.

I hurried off to find Abby, my heart thumping loudly. Hopefully, she wouldn't get upset or refuse to help me. I rounded the corner and stopped. She was red-faced and laughing. And there was Isach, standing in front of her, laughing, too. My heart sank. I wanted to yank her away from him and tell him to leave her alone.

With slow, purposeful steps, I approached. "Abby, can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Oh, hey, Chloe." Isach smiled.

I didn't bother responding as I took Abby by the arm and led her away from curious ears. "What's up?" she asked.