Sophie and I walked around the school for a while. I know that Alex is still here because he and Cain decided to stay here. Their families are coming here for the holidays this year. Their parents and Uncle Luther and Aunt Eva will be here the day before Christmas Eve. So, where the hell is that little rat hiding? "Are you sure he's still here?" Sophie asked. "I'm pretty sure," I replied. Sophie and I stopped in the middle of the hall. I'm pretty sure we checked the entire school. We even found Cain and Gemma, but no Alex. Which is strange. Where could he be? "Maybe he went to town for something?" Sophie suggested. Suddenly, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. My eyes widened slightly. Tala started to growl. Sophie is still talking about where Alex might be, but... I can f