“Who ya talkin’ to?â€? Seth asked me while walking toward where I was sitting.

I put my iPhone out of his reach. “I’m texting my mom.â€? I lied.

“Uh huh.â€? I got up away from him, walking to the other side of the storage room. And yes, I’m still pissed that Leo blabbed about my secret spot in my parents’ old storage unit but oh well.

Suddenly, Seth was looking over my shoulder and I pulled away from him too quickly, falling onto a ratty couch. He snatched my phone away. “No Seth. Wait.â€? I pushed myself up but he had already seen my text.

“Ah dammit, Carlie. You know I was only coming in here ‘cuz he wanted to find you.â€?

His big fingers looked like they were about to rip my phone to pieces in anger.

“Don’t you dare go see him or else.â€? I flinched and Seth glanced at me sideways. Then he understood. “He threatened you, didn’t he?â€?

I didn’t answer.

“Yeah, that’s it. I’m gonna figure it out, Carlie. No use trying to hide it. One thing’s for sure, he’s never gonna touch you again.â€?