CHAPTER 4CHARLIE
November 23, 2090
I pushed open the door into the kitchen’s familiar warmth and aromas of coffee, cinnamon, and freshly baked bread. Alexander turned as if ready to fight off anyone entering the house but relaxed when he saw it was Max and me—then did a double take and stood so fast he almost tipped his cup of coffee.
“Charlie, where have you been?” He turned to Max. “I thought you said you didn’t know where he was!”
I caught sight of the man sitting across from Alexander and forgot about my fear of being rejected by my family. When Max and I had secretly accompanied Rochelle to meet with her aunt for the first time, we thought we were gathering information on Audrie, but this guy had been in the café too. That meant Audrie knew Rochelle hadn’t come alone. What else di
