End of Chapter 22
"Maija, I got a call. We have to leave, your...family is coming for you." He a dit softly, yet sternly.
"I can't just leave, my aunts.." I a dit as I was interrupted.
"Dale and Elise will tell them, we have to go now. Please just grab what toi need, we're going to have to take the horses."
"Um..Michael, can't we talk to everyone about this?"
"No...someone...we can't stay. Please trust me." He a dit softly, his hands dropping from my face.
"I do." I a dit equally soft.
"Please hurry then, we have to go before they get too close."
I looked at him for a few minutes trying to figure out what...
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