Zoe's POV
"Thanks Malik. You've been a great help," I hear Aneisha say, and see a small smile, the tiniest I've ever seen, break across her lips.
"That's okay. If you need me, ask my brother, Vlad. You'll see him around quite a lot," Malik replies, and he smiles too. However, it's not the same type of smile as Neish's is. It's more... well, evil, really. I can't help suspecting Malik. But I can't tell anyone. The others trust him. They'd accuse me of being jealous. They'd have me sent back to St Hearts.
"Dan, I'm just going for a little walk, okay?" I say, wanting to get away from this place that confuses me so much.
"Okay," Dan says.
When I know that I'm alone, I pull out my communicator.
"Tom?" I say into the communicator.
"Zo? What's up?" Tom replies, and it's nice to hear that familiar voice that has given me great comfort in times of upset.
"It's this place. There really is something going on. Neish isn't moping about anymore. Dan is..."
"Dan is what? What is Dan doing?"
"Trusting someone."
"No!"
"Yes. You need to do some digging, Tom. I need to save them, before-"
"Before what?" A voice says from behind me.