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All except one hit the bullseye The other one, the outlier, was just outside the inner circle on the target

I’d have to get better

"Emma" There was a knock on the door, and Ah it, her voice ear away, I stepped into the hallway A container with the ammunition beside it Then I locked it and put it back into"Ready"

She looked up and down the hallway We were alone "They’ve been fighting a lot, but he’s trying I think Theresa’s actually scared because he’s trying"

"What do you mean?"

"He asked her to move in"

We had started for the front door, but I stopped "What?" I hadn’t known they were officially a couple "They’re so on and off all the ti her head "I know, but I overheard it They’re ave her a key and everything"

"She said no?"

She shook her head "Theresa didn’t say a word She went on a cleaning frenzy last weekend, after it happened"

"And the turkey exploding--"

"She’s not really worked up about the bird It wasn’t that big of a mess either I think she’s scared of what else he had planned with that ro in with Noah "That’s great"

"She cries in the bathroom I can hear her"

"Really?"

A She lost her fa hiain "Yeah, that makes sense" Amanda and I shared a look We had lost people, too Mallory Mallory’s baby

"So tonight…"

"Yeah" I pushed open the door, and we stepped through I could see the driver behind the wheel, and the car was running, so I assu for us

A"

"Okay"

Her head bobbed up and down Soht blond hair fell free from her ponytail She tucked the down on her lip, A okay?" I asked

"Yeah" She nodded again, but it was"It is It will be I’ over"