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She raised her chin, and I knew her stubborn side was about to kick in "I never said those three little words back to you because I never felt the same I still don’t"

He closed his eyes, released a heavy breath "I don’t care I think I love you enough for both of us I won’t let the else to you"

"Like you’ll be able to stop therown my use--" or died "--your dad will kill her and you know it" I kneas scaring her, but I considered the results worth it If Ethan feared for her life, he ht aid in our escape And with his aid, food was of little consequence "She knows toohis head

"Oh, yes"

"I’ll talk to my father"

"And you’ll believe whatever he says? You’ll believe the irl you love?"

Ethan’sfor a response When he found none, he turned on his heel and marched out of the laboratory

"Good riddance," Kat muttered

I turned and found her in the spot she’d occupied for the past several hours Her skin was pale--too pale--and her body shaky Her eyes were glazed, as if she were in tremendous pain

"Kat," Reeve said, concerned

"I look terrible, I know I got myself a set of bad kidneys Sorry I never told you"

"What?" Reeve rushed to her side

"What can I do?" I asked

"I’ry I’ Paula Deen tattooed on my stomach when this is all over She makes these scallop sliders I’d stab my dad to have"

She needed dialysis, like, now, and I knew it Froet worse And with kidneys, there was no recovering froe I’d checked

"This ischin "I never should have trusted Ethan"

"We all made mistakes," Kat said, and with a confident smile added, "But Frosty will co happen to , "Maybe he’ll bring Bronx and I can beg for his forgiveness"

"Beg while naked," Kat suggested "He’ll agree to anything then"

I patted Kat’s hand It was lirow a conscience or a pair of balls Couldn’t wait for the boys to find us, or food to strengthen me I had to act now

How?

I e and studied the lab, searching for things Ihad to flash an ID badge over the box on the door There was a glass case on the far ith several tranq guns inside I’d seen the lab coats use those weapons on the collared zouards had the keys to the cells Maybe the lab coats did, maybe they didn’t, but I couldn’t see evidence either way The guards were the sure thing

I needed to steal a key the next ti?" Jaclyn asked

"Probably the sa you are"

"Yeah Blueberry pancakes would be awesoo"

We both looked at Kat She yawned and rested her head on Reeve’s shoulder

"She shouldn’t be this bad this quickly," Jaclyn whispered, unable to mask her worry

"It’s the stress of the situation," I replied "It’sworse"

"I can hear you, you know," Kat said Then, "What are we going to do?"

"Let me worry about that" I held Jaclyn’s stare until she nodded

"I wish there was so I could do," she said, "but they don’t even open e anymore I could try, but they’re used to nore me, whatever I say"

I motioned Reeve over

She eased Kat’s head to the floor and closed the distance I put uards coht hit you, and I’ to hurt, but I need him out of the way for just a few seconds Can you do it? Can you reave a deterh of that, you two," a hard voice snapped A stick was rubbed against the bars

I looked over One of the guards stood at the door of our cage

"We’re hungry and thirsty," I spat at him "Why don’t you reduce the nuainst us and fix that?"