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The un came into view next

"We don’t take to thieves here" He leaned the gun against the trunk of the tree as he took the rope and tied it tightly, working it into the grooves of the bark "Not of our livestock or our woun pump echoed across the empty landscape Lily’s shoulders jerked at the sound

"I didn’t, and I’ht …" Desperation tainted the excuse Sweat beaded on the thief’s forehead

"I caught you red-handed with both I took care of the woman, but you’re welcoun curled his index finger around the trigger

"You’ll be sorry," the thief said "My men will make you sorry"

"They’ll have to find me first Enjoy the ride"

I ju Lily’s arm She made a sound of protest as I spun her around and pulled her into ht air

The horse reared and took off at full speed, and the man jerked backith a loud snap His feet twitched as his face turned red, and then blue

Lily struggled to free herself frohter "Don’t look Please don’t look"

The un had disappeared

"Kaleb? Lily?" A voice broke in, faint, sounding far away I looked tohere the house was supposed to be Em

The three of us stood in thefro fro at his face Her voice re not to throw up "Lily?"

Lily pushed her way out of my arms before I could stop her Her focus shifted froain "What the hell …"

"You can see hi around in a complete circle "What happened to the house?"

Eular question If Lily could see the full-blown rip, did that ? Or did itman and walked the twenty feet to the trunk of the walnut tree She tried touching it first, but nothing happened Squeezing her eyes shut, she gingerly reached out in the direction of the man’s foot

When she made contact, the scene in front of uson the back porch, staring at us

E to see as keeping the three of you," Tho?"

"Did you … did you just see that?" Em waved her hand in the direction of the place the rip had disappeared seconds before

Thomas and Dru replied in unison

"See what?"

Chapter 11

I was pretty sure I ake, but if so, as Lily Garcia sitting at ? I rubbed et your shirt?" she asked

I blinked Still there I was glad I’d pulled on basketball shorts instead of co to see … anyone"