#Chapter 10: The Truth

Carol’s POV Zack immediately whips out his phone and calls Sophia. “Babe. Can you come in here? Now?” He says. His voice is audibly strained. Zack and Sophia argue back and forth for a few moments before he hangs up the phone. There is a short moment of tense silence as we all stare at one another. A few seconds later, the door swings open. Sophia steps into the office with a carefully blank expression on her face. Her hands fidget with the hem of her blouse — it seems like she’s nervous. All the more confirmation of my suspicions, I think. “Hello, everyone,” she says with a forced smile. “It sounds like Zack has already made his point. Did you need something from me?” Zack crosses his arms at glares. He doesn’t seem to be in the mood to talk anymore, so it’s Daniel who speaks up. “Zack is hoping that you’ll take the antidote that you apparently informed him about.” His voice sounds exhausted. He gestures toward the pill bottle, which is now sitting on the table. Sophia’s eye t