"I hate to say it, but I really don't feel good about this. It's been beautiful and clear out all day and now that shows up? Am I crazy for being freaked out?" you ask.
"No. No, that's freaky," Anuja says. "Are you okay?"
"That can't be a coincidence," Diego says before you can answer.
"What do you mean it can't be a coincidence? It's foggy literally almost as often as it's nice out." Addy's confidence is somewhat reassuring, but a chill still manages to sneak its way down your spine.
Just as you walk away from the ice cream shop, your phone buzzes. You know who it is and what it says before looking at it, but the sight of Ennis's text sends your heart into your stomach just the same.
You read it aloud: "Foot of Burbridge Island Trail in two hours. Be there. You will sincerely regret it if you aren't. Don't bring anybody else. Just you."
Kirill is the first one to speak. "Are you going to go?"
"Of course Petzeiros's not going to go," Addy says. "Wait, you're not seriously thinking about going, are you?"
Anuja shakes her head vigorously. "You can't. It's a bad idea. Nothing good ever happens on Burbridge. Why is this happening? Why can't this just be over?"
You realize Anuja is speaking more to herself than to anyone else. She keeps at it as she breaks away from the group to sit on a nearby bench.
"If anyone has a reason to hate Burbridge, it's her," Addy says.