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"You feel people’s e them" She didn’t sound convinced

"Kind of"

"What does Poe taste like?"

"The one tiht for a hed, in spite of the situation

"Why can’t you track Jack, then?" she asked

"There are a few reasons I’ht now, but I was never close to him emotionally And my dad and I both think Jack could’ve found a way to block ht I couldn’t feel what he and Cat were up to because I wasn’t paying attention Dad says he’s sure Jack had found a way to keephim It would’ve been very difficult for Jack to operate otherwise I’d have known so was up" I tried to s would be different now We reached the end of the alley "Which way?"

"Do I get to come with you?"

"Lily"

She lifted her chin in defiance "Either agree or you can sniff around for Poe’s despair"

"Okay, okay Which way do we go?"

She turned left We were facing the Mississippi River

And Poe was cli onto the Riverfront trolley

Chapter 22

We ran, working our way through the crowd, and et onto the same trolley car as Poe He headed toward the front and slid into a red leather seat I followed Lily to the back

"What’s he doing?" I asked softly

She held on to one of the silver standing poles and swung to the left a little "Not enjoying the ride like everyone else He’s looking at his phone, texting"

"Now that we’re on here," I asked her, "what’s your plan for e stop?"

"Just act like you knohat you’re doing" She said the words through her fake s in the water

I grinned back, sure it looked ri, and I’ll stand behind you?"

Her body tensed, and her eyes darted to the side "Crap"

I’d turned my back to hide fro fro at you?"

She gave me an imperceptible nod

I put h, not too loud, but like I just told you a secret or said so inappropriate"

She did, and for a quick second, I wished the situation were different That I’d ht not have noticed Lily before, but his spike of interest toldfro about his eyes … he’s scaring me"