CHAPTER 24

CHARLENE'S POV

I scowled and folded my arms across my chest, "I told you I'm sorry. Are you going to stop being mad at me now?"

For a moment he stared blankly at me, seeming lost in thought. He seemed reluctant to reply, his face twisting slightly in annoyance, "What the actual f*ck… what happened?" He rubbed at his temples wearily. "I don't understand any of this."

"It's complicated." I started shortly. He rolled his eyes, "Yeah, obviously," he muttered sarcastically.

There was silence for a while, as I stared at him, trying to work out how the hell to explain what I meant without making it sound totally insane. I ran a shaky hand through my blonde curls. There weren't many things in the world I liked less than explaining anything.

I finally sighed heavily and dropped my hand, turning my attention back to the man, "Where am I?" I glanced around briefly, trying to take in my surroundings.

He studied me closely for a second longer before replying, "You're in one of the safe houses