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“They’re not superheroes,” I said, falling into the standard speech I’d been giving ever since the Wardens went public ten years ago After the skyrocketing increase in cri to do with the econonal froer wanted to play by the rules, the Alphas had ordered the Wardens to come out of the shadows To humans, Wardens had cooyles adorning s had been carved to resemble a Warden in his true skin Sort of

There were too many demons topside for the Wardens to continue to operate without exposure “They’re people Just like you, but—”

“I know” Sam held up his hands “Look, you know I’ stupid like that I just think it’s cool and it would be a great piece in the paper So what do you think? Would Zayne go for it?”

I shifted unco with the Wardens often ain access to the my two closest friends, believed I was just like them Human “I don’t know, Sam I don’t think any form of press makes them comfortable”

He looked crestfallen “Will you ask him at least?”

“Sure” I fiddled with my straw “But don’t hold your breath”

Sauess what?”

“What?” Stacey sighed, exchanging a woeful look withto ith?”

“Did you know you can freeze a banana until it’s so hard you can actually nail so with it?”

I lowered s?”

Sam finished off my fries “I just do”

“He spends his entire life on the cos off her face I don’t knohy she didn’t cut the with them “Probably searches for random crap for the fun of it”

“That’s exactly what I do when I’m at home” Sam rolled up his napkin “I search for little-known facts That’s how cool I am” He threw the napkin at Stacey’s face

“I stand corrected,” Stacey said unabashedly “It’spnyou spend all night searching”

The hollows of Salasses “Whatever Are you guys ready? We’ve got solish”

Stacey groaned “I can’t believe Mr Leto wouldn’t let us do our classics report on Twilight It is a classic”

I laughed, ht is not a classic, Stacey”

“Edward is definitely a classic inher shoulder-length hair up “And Twilight is waythan All Quiet on the Western Front”

Saht and All Quiet on the Western Front in the same sentence”

Ignoring hiaze bounced from er”

Maybe so to need a reason to stick around I sucked in a sigh “You guys go ahead I’ll meet up with you in a few minutes”

“For real?” Sam stood

“Yep” I picked up er “I’ll be down in a few”

Stacey eyedto bail on us like you always do?”

I flushed with guilt I’d lost count of howto eat ht there”