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"What the devil was that?" asped and clutched his arm

"I think so his hand to his eyes to shade soazed into the woods

I zippedof one person who frequented this forest When I saw a shadow slipping through the trees, I gasped and set ainstdiaper vandal," Garrett roared He took off sprinting into the trees, and Max started after him

Worried about Knox, I started off too, but Mother caught o out there"

I opened my mouth but had no idea how to answer

Seconds later, I heard a shout, and then Garrett’s triumphant, "Got hi it really was so Tom, and not Knox

But luck wasn’t withKnox into our yard

As Mother continued to hold"What’re you doing on Bainbridge property, boy? Just who do you think you are?"

"He’s one of the Parkers," Max reported, and Garrett growled "Are you the asshat vandalizing lanced at him briefly "Why would I vandalize your roonant?" Then he sliced a glare Max’s way that was so hard and accusing I gulped in fear, worried he et hi at lanced at my mother and said, "Call the sheriff"

Mother nodded and turned toward the house to get a phone I pulled free of her grip and reazebo Knox hadn’t looked at me yet, and I willed him to just as e fro to be okay, just as lanced anywhere toward ht his chin As he ht, I saw a couple of scratches on his cheek Covering my mouth with my hands, I hoped he was okay If he’d been up in the tree watching us when the limb had fallen, he could’ve been hurt badly

"What’re you doing here, boy?"

Knox jerked his chin frolared at hiirls in their pretty dresses"