Carina

Evaline almost wanted to laugh from the irony of his words. If she wasn't the one who updated the posters, she might have even teased him. She felt like she ...

Evaline immediately knew she messed up. The mood shifted, and James hurried back along the steady pace, worry steeped into his voice. Why, of all things, did she mention the ...

Evaline smiled, meeting his eyes for a second before dropping it to the ground, then back at James, then away again. It looked like she wanted to say something else, ...

Evaline was so sure that James wasn't going to be impressed with the gift, but then he gently took the book out of her hand and started talking. And the ...

Evaline wondered if she should have just said those words out loud, but then she looked over and realized that she passed James. She stopped walking and turned to see ...

"Oh, right," Evaline said through a nod, remembering the other things she bought. "I bought my own journal. I also bought a book. And I also... I bought you a ...

Evaline let out a small chuckle. "Soaps, yes. And that one is yours. Mine is lemon and basil. We can't be smelling the same."

Evaline smiled. "I'm glad," she said. It was nice to hear his approval, especially since he claimed to be a man of fashionable tastes. "I hope it was okay that ...

Evaline was glad that he switched subjects. "Yeah," she said with a brighter voice. "Thessa and Olivia. I'll probably never see them again, but it was nice while it lasted." ...

Evaline numbed whatever she was feeling, but the emotions poked out as she looked up to meet James's eyes. Even if it was dark, she could see in his eyes ...

Realization that she had to tell James was overwhelming her, especially as she started to hear the worry in his voice. But she didn't get hurt. She was okay. Evaline ...

"A few things," Evaline said, wondering if it was even possible to not tell him at this point, but she was holding off as long as she could. "If I ...

"He... well..." Evaline tried to think of a nicer way to put this. "He asked me more questions. He was insistent."

Evaline was grateful that James seemed to sense her growing anxiety. His gentle voice was a reminder that they were safe. She didn't really want to tell him, but she ...

"I don't know," she said quickly. "I don't know if they suspected me. I think so. Maybe. I don't know."