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"Shane--"

"Roo the iPad next to e is your reed," I say "Make it happen"

He says nothing else, starting the engine and cutting us across the road, to the side of the hotel His cell phone starts ringing "Nick," he says, grabbing it once we pull into the garage "No doubt, wondering e’re doing"

"Make sure that’s it before I get out"

He answers the call and there is a clipped exchange, before Seth says, "I’ll explain in a e you have to report" A brief pause and then he adds, "Just watch the door," and ends the call "We’re good," he tells me

"Call me if I have a visitor on the way," I say "Otherwise, I’ll call when I have the anse need" I exit the car without another word

I can be a patientBut I do not believe Eht Whoever her enemy is, they are alsowith the real wo to remind her why she was in my bed in the first place

EMILY

I forceain, hoping a public line protectsI have no option but to take the risk Six times I’ve called my brother Six tio That doesn’t count the many attempts before I threay the only phone I had left in a street trashcan And just like all the times before, Rick doesn’t answer This tie I press iven up so much for that et in return Tears prick atso weak I stand up again I don’t have time toin a pity party I need to sleep and plan for tomorrow, in the opposite order I remove my tennis shoes and hoodie and then walk across the srab a pad of paper and a pen

Returning to the bed, I climb on top, move the mass of pillows to lean on the headboard, and pullabout everything I have to do tomorrow, and how that list varies if I don’t hear from my brother No I need to start with a--no matter what--list:

•Disposable phones

•Clothes

•Bank

•A place to stay