Chapter Six

CHAPTER SIX

I knock on the door to Counselor Levi’s office.

The sun has already risen. All the students are in their barracks, and classes are cancelled for the day.

Levi looks tired when he looks up. “Oh, it’s you. Do you need something?”

I’ve tried my hardest to keep it together after we were sent back to the barracks without any confirmation on who the missing student was. Deep in my heart, I know the answer. But I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t rest without being sure.

“Did you find the missing student?”

Levi’s expression goes blank and that gives me all the answer I needed to know. My heart sinks in cold fear.

“Go back to your barrack.”

“It’s Jesse, isn’t it?” I persist, my hands clammy. “Jesse is the one who’s missing.”

Levi gets to his feet, his expression tense. “I told you to return to your barrack!”

“He tried to save me!” I burst out. “He distracted them while I went to sound the alarm!”

“Taylor—”

“Is anyone even looking for him?!”