BLOOM Everyone was here, their cars packed in the garage, and we got on the big luxurious bus Cole had rented out. Reno had driven both of us here. I'd made sure to cover my hair to prevent a foreseeable accident. Chloe and I got on the bus. Finn sat behind us while Reno sat at the front beside Cole. We spent about three hours on the journey and finally got to the place, an abandoned forest if there's any word like that. No one was in sight for miles. Cole stopped in a clearing, the only space with no grass. It was like a piece of sandy land in the middle of the forest. Bushes surrounded us. As we alighted the car, Cole handed us a piece of rolled paper. When he got to me, I half expected him to glare at me or say something sparky under his breath. Instead, he glanced