“Mattie, what’s wrong? Are you okay? What happened?” Avan asked as he studied my face for some sign that would let him know exactly what was going on. “I’m fine, Avan. It isn’t me that is in trouble; it’s Allen,” I told him as I watched some of the worry melt away from his face. “You had me really worried. What happened to Allen?” “I’m not sure if anything has happened to him or not, but if it hasn’t, I don’t think it will be long before something does.” “What would make you think that?” “The other night when he showed up, I felt darkness, and since I read my dad’s letter and spoke to Natasha, I know that’s what I feel when evil people are somewhere nearby,” I explained. “Natasha was here today?” “Yeah, she just left a little while before you got here actually.” “What did she tell you?”
