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From behind the van, Taf shouted, "Cuff yourselves to the van The van!" And then Peri spun, heart pounding at the thunder of the rifle firing Shit

"Taf!" Howard cried, but the young wo sharp with that duster furling around her ankles, the open rifle draped over her ar as she dropped a new shell in The twoa pink fluid

Taf s to shoot thehed, as Peri sagged in relief and staggered to the truck "Nice escape vehicle," she said, thinking it was a sweet ride, even if it was not inconspicuous And in a ditch

Hoas alreadyto the back of the truck "I’ll push Get in"

"You like it?" Taf said cheerfully "It belongs to a friend ofat the sound of money behind the small click "Jack’s better at it than ainst the top of her brain Jack’s better at it than h there was no memory to accompany it

Her sed it "I appreciate this," she said as she started the engine, relishing the overindulgent brum of sound "How close is the airport?"

Howard stood up froate "Uh … why?"

"Silas If that’s where the exchange is, that’s where I’ door "I did not risk cracking up Jaed at the door, and Taf yanked it out of her grip Sighing, Peri looked up fro your mother control your life, but this isn’t what I meant"

Taf smirked "Funny That’s what I heard"

The truck shifted, and Peri looked across the long bench seat as Howard got in "Get out of the truck, Howard"

Eyes down, he flushed "Taf is a big girl She can push You’re going to need help getting Silas" His eyebrows bunched "He’s reen"

Still between the door and the body, Taf crossed her ar a truck out of a ditch"