AVERY
Did I believe him?
“I… I don’t know.” I found myself saying, “But he couldnt have been lying, right?”
“You can’t just trust people like that, Avery.” Jemima sighed as she started walking again. “He came out of the woods, out of the bushes to be exact. Don’t you wonder what he was eve doing there in the first place? Then he says he’s from our class and we have never seen im before, mind you. How is that even possible?”
There were so many reasons to not trust him and to easily call him out that he was lying. But why would he even lie? To what end? What exactly was his aim?
Jemima's worry was valid, but I didn't think Alvin had an ulterior motive. What could he possibly want from us? He seemed genuine enough.
"Don't read much into it, Jem. Let's just..." I trailed of
