She wasn't just an average girl. There was something off about her, maybe broken in some way, or maybe even a little dangerous. But instead of feeling scared, all he wanted was to track her down.
"She's not kidnapped," Zayden said with confidence. "She chose to leave, and she made sure I couldn't follow her."
Leo thought for a second, then asked, "But why?"
Zayden leaned against the wall, his jaw tight.
"She thinks she's protecting me, kind of like you said," he replied.
Leo scoffed lightly. "Protecting you? From what? She's the one who needs the protection, Zayden."
"You didn't see her yesterday," Zayden mumbled, his voice low. "She looked… scared. Like something was after her, or maybe she was the one scaring herself. She was avoiding me, like I'd ask her too many questions."
Leo went quiet for a moment. "Zayden," he said slowly, "you didn't ask her about last night, right?"
Zayden let out a breath. "No. I didn't."
