"Where are you going?" Debbie demanded when Nancy began to exit the shelter.
Nancy dropped her head to look at the concrete steps. "I… there's something I have to do."
"What?" Debbie walked towards her, placing her hand on the younger girl's shoulder. "Nancy, I deserve to know what's going on. You, Scott, everyone. It seems like you've all been keeping secrets."
Nancy plastered a fake smile on her face before looking back at her. "I know, and I'm sorry. I promise I'll tell you everything later, okay?"
Debbie searched the girl's face before sighing. Slowly she nodded. "You better."