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"Banjo’s here, so they must have come back"

Gunner!

My eyes and Lex’s eyes grew bigger as I quietly put her down I took off the condorabbed my pants, and slipped them on I looked around for a place to hide the condo it in my pocket Lex opened herup her nose I shrugged and put my sneakers on as I listened to Gunner, Jeff, and

"I’ll text Will,"and reached forup and down ever so quietly I slid the volume button down just in time Lex and I both let out a breath

Then, she threw her hands up to herdown

I looked at her andwhen her phone went off, and we both stopped and stood perfectly still

"Well, here is Alex’s phone in the tack room She an getting dressed as I stood there, thinking of ood moments I’m with Lex, and that’s all that matters

"Let me see if they are with Luke and the others," Jeff said

I closed h for me

"Luke, it’s Dad Are Will and Alex with y’all? Banjo is here in the barn We found Alex’s phone here, too, and Will isn’t answering his phone"

I heldon her boots She slowly stood up, and we stared at each other

"Oh, okay Well, let Alex know her dad has her phone, will you? Y’all don’t stay out too late Okay, have fun, and be careful"

I slowly looked toward the stairs and then around the loft Where could we hide if they decide to come up here?

"Luke said Will and Alex are with theolf"

"Will’s truck is gone, so it makes sense," my father said

I quickly pulled out my phone and sent Libby a text

Me: Libby, I need you to pick me and Lex up, but take the old dirt road and meet us behind the barn at Grams and Gramps’s place

Libby: Why? I’m busy

Me: Bullshit, you aren’t busy If you want me to live another day and not die at the hands of Gunner, you will coet us