Chapter 12 Watch Me!

• Chris turned around slowly, his steps hesitant. But instead of meeting Karen’s gaze, his eyes locked with Zack’s. The tension between them was heavy, raw. Neither of them blinked, both trapped in silent despair. Chris’s hands curled tightly into fists.
• “So, are you going to do what I told you,” Karen’s voice cut through, sharp and unapologetic, “or would you rather walk out of this house?”
• Her words left Ava and Zack stiff where they stood, caught in the heat of the moment.