Chapter 43
She must have dozed off eventually though, because before she knew it the sky had turned black and a bright light shone in her eyes.
“Quit it, Kevin,” she mumbled. Then she realized their only flashlight was in her pocket and her eyes popped open. Several tall, grotesque shadows loomed over her and she gasped. She couldn’t see what the shadows were through the glaring light.
“I didn’t do anything,” Kevin said. Then he bolted upright.
Dayna screamed as she scrambled over to where Kevin stood. Ash jumped up to shield them both and turned on her flashlight, still unable to see.
“Get away from us,” Ash shouted.
“Why should we?”
The blinding beam lowered and Ash could now see a teenage boy who held a flashlight of his own. Behind him were three other guys and three girls, most of them taller than she was. The reason their shadows had looked so distorted was because all of the boys wore cowboy hats.
“Leave us alone,” Ash said, fighting to keep her voice steady.