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"E like this You have to try to not act like a psycho"

I block hi to formulate a plan I need a plan He can yell athtly

"What are you doing? Have you lost your mind? Do you need soet up from the bed

"EMMA!"

I turn back to hiht back"

He tries to yell atI leave his are infected, I think Make hi the doctor there now"

She looks atup and cantankerous, so be careful I don’t know if it’s contagious The house should eh"

I leave the house Star is in the barn door, talking to Mitch up in the loft They stop talking to look at rass to the platform I shout up into the dark, "Nick, can I ask you a favor?"

"You got soh, "Shut up, Jake Nick, I need your help" I reh, "Jake, help him down"

I hear Jake chuckle, "She’s always this pleasant; it’s not you Trust me"

Chapter Fourteen

Star passese There are far more than twenty ers; I would iine Michael’s little army of doom is made up of Gen babies Irrational little bastards like me and Star

"Nick said Will has three or four days before we know if he’s going to make it without medicine"

Star nods, "I bet Michael has soate, where Sully’s head is ry she is I didn’t even trust hiate is sick and twisted

"We can go in tonight, pretend to be one of therounds, "How e and scowls, "Misogynistic piece of shit"

I nod and chew the lance behind us to see a scout I pull an arrow and take a breath as I sight it in I release it, dropping him instantly Star is out of the tree instantly She takes his weapons and drags his body under a log before she cli it sway

I grin at her She winks, swinging the gun over her shoulder She pulls out a couple grenades with a grin like she found a candy bar

I take one and leave her the other

I chew the ainst the tree, "We sneak in on the west side where the boo over there That side door ent in last tio in there, and silently kill our way to him"

She nods, "Okay Soon as it’s really dark"

"I’ll go tell Jake and Mitch"

She smirks, "Make sure Jake stays far away froh the forest with Leo Jake is sitting on the far side of the woods with the four horses

He smiles when he sees me He doesn’t look behind me to make sure I wasn’t followed, or even look around hiun to keep hih, he has Mitch

"We’re going in when it gets quiet and everyone goes to bed"

Mitch nods, "I’ll come with you"

I shake my head, "No You need to keep him safe"