CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE: Darkness within

-CELESTINE-

IT DOESN’T matter where mom and I go.

My loud, fast heartbeat still wouldn’t stop. I feel like Bellevera is chasing us anytime now, even though I haven’t seen him around yet.

I pressed hard on the gas and quickly started it. I saw an obstacle in my way. Because the vehicle is parked, I still need to show the ticket upon exit in the parking lot.

I was so confused that instead of talking to the guards, I just hit that block. It made an alarm, and the guards checked who the owner of that pickup was.

“Celestine, what did you do?” Mom widened in shock.

“Mom, we need to escape. I won’t let Bellevera get us caught.

Moments later, I saw a black car following behind the car we are using. It even tailed us on every turn of my car.

“Mom, hang on.” I pressed the gas pedal and make it faster than I could.

“I’m so sorry, my poor baby. There