Derek began to get worried. “Who is Deborah?”
“You got to promise you will not tell anyone. I’ve told no one about this and you wondered at prom how I seemed to act so grown up.”
“Yes, and I promise I can keep this quiet.”
“Well, it is not like anyone will believe you if you repeat this, but I am not really Alison Murphy. In fact…”
It was over an hour before they got back to camp. Chainsaws buzzed through the forest. She saw the tops of trees sway and then fall over, but she had to tell Derek everything. He had so many questions.
“So will you help me take out Owl? I am not sure how I can fight him myself. Last time we struggled, well, innocent people got hurt.”
“You keep blaming and second guessing yourself,” he said. “No wonder you have nightmares and the unfortunate wetting issues.”