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Holle of wires on the desk "That’s all," she said finally, and when I left, August was at ive ht like that often?"

"No Wellyes Lately, I guess we fight like that a lot" I shrugged "I’m sorry you had to see it"

"I don’t kno you two are still friends"

"That’s kind of bizarre, coirl who ruined his life"

His eyes wandered over to the closed lab door "Isn’t getting past it better than the alternative?"

"It depends what the alternative is"

"Is there one? A sane one, I hed "I don’t hate her I’m not a terrible person"

I watched hiainst the fluorescent-lit hallway "You could be a decent person," I told him, "and still not like her"

"Then what am I left with?" His mouth twisted into a s to go do so down art forgers," I called after him as he set off down the hall "You can be excited about it I give you permission not to be a sad sack"

"Sorry about your shoulder," he said "Just so you know" And he was out of sight

I wasn’t sure if he was just being very English, or if August had actually orchestrated that whole blindfolded joyride Access to Milo’s cars? His teaht He had a gun pointed at o home for Christmas Hewell, he threatened to call o that far just to prove a point Just to get et safely home Would he?

Breathe, I told myself Friends don’t kidnap friends If ere friends I took a deep breath I needed another opinion