CARSON

I drove out of school in a hurry. I wondered why Axel sent me a message with an anonymous number. But I assumed it was just to make things special.

A part of me felt uncomfortable but I reminded myself that we were meeting at home. It's not like I was asked to show up at some strange location.

I drove into the compound and was thrown back by the absence of Axel's car in the park. I concluded that he probably stepped out to get something to spice up the evening. My chest thumped in ...