(Elias)
I pulled into my driveway and turned off the engine. The car with Avery and the bodyguards was just ahead of me, pulling into her driveway. We'd driven the whole way home like that, me following behind them, and it felt wrong.
I sat there for a moment, watching as the bodyguards got out first, then Avery. She looked over at my car and waved. I waved back.
This was the first day of not driving her to school. The first day of watching someone else sit in the driver's seat while she sat in the back. I knew why it had to be this way. I'd agreed to it when I talked to Mr. Blake. I understood the reasons. Someone was watching her, asking about her, and professionals needed to keep her safe.
But that didn't make it easier.
I got out of my car and grabbed my bag. Avery was already wal
