KATHERINE The car ride to the town hall was silent. The man that was driving us hadn't made a sound or turned around to look at us even once. He was like a programmed robot. That was what the fear of this monster would do to you. Rowan sat a couple of meters away from me, his entire attention on his phone like I was invisible. It's not like I wanted him to focus on me, but I wondered what could be so important. There was a frown on his face and he ran his hands through his hair in obvious frustration. I think it was quite obvious that I was staring at him because he suddenly turned and glared at me. The roof of the car suddenly became very attractive. I stared at it until I was sure that he had gone back to what he was doing. As we approached the town hall, my stomach churned. I was s