Chapter 45 - Meredith

When Chloe comes back in the house, she’s wearing a huge smile. When Slade asks her what’s going on, she just giggles, saying that she’s thinking of something that happened at work.

A few minutes later, Casen and Severn come in, furtively looking at each other and shooting glances at Chloe. It’s not hard to figure out what happened outside and I expect it to upset Rin. But she’s too wrapped up in conversation with Kesha to see what’s going on with her mates.

Slade doesn’t miss it though and it’s easy to tell that he’s having a mindlink conversation with Chloe. Whatever is said doesn’t seem to make him happy, but he doesn’t say anything.

“Sooo, Meredith,” Casen says, clearing his throat and clearly trying to clear up some of the awkwardness. “You wanted to talk?”

“Well, yeah, I wanted to know how it’s possible that you guys are friends, to the point that Slade would help us hide from murderous Madame Tussands wax figure rejects,” I say. “I can’t imagine that a partnership