

Yeah, this might be the best place in the whole town.

Jack turned it on, the dim light bringing out the hollows of his face. And you need to stop reading books like that. I feel like I’m trapped with you in a more terrifying version of Bridge to Terabithia.” I followed you through the night to break into an abandoned building without a flashlight.” They crawled in through the broken window and dropped down to the floor. “Why are you such a dick? Just get inside.” Anything for you, princess,” August deadpanned.

I don’t know what I would do without you. Jack punched him in the arm and grinned back. When the police didn’t burst out of nowhere and arrest them immediately, August turned back to Jack and grinned. They both flinched at the sound of breaking glass and ducked farther into the shadows. August always got mean when he was scared.Īfter a couple more seconds of watching Jack rattle the handle, August gave up on that approach entirely and just threw a brick through the window instead. We’re going to get caught, you asshole,” he whispered. He pushed his dark hair out of his face, plastering himself to Jack’s back while Jack tried to jimmy the handle open. It was almost midnight, it was freezing outside, and August was fucking terrified. They were thirteen the first time they broke into the toy factory.
