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"What are you going to do, Eh the air like a hive of angry bees "I’m more than a hundred feet away from you, and I’m not on the school property"

Emily didn’t look up, nor did she answer hi as she dialed 911 When the dispatcher cah

"911 What’s the nature of your eency?" the female asked

"I need an officer at Hamilton and Stone Avenues," Emily stammered Her eyes snapped between Dillon and the half-e lot

Dillon shook his head, his smile maliciously bemused as he strolled across the street, both hands tucked in his pants pockets

Unable to round as she watched him step onto the sidewalk Panic beaded in her sto lot of Brody Eleainst my ex, and he’s here"

"What’s your name?" the dispatcher questioned Her tone was so insanely cal at Dillon, Emily sed, her words stuck in her throat She didn’t answer "Miss? Are you still there? I need your name"

With each uneven breath E her hts "You’ll force me to hurt you both"

Both…

Her natural instinct to run turned into soh her dread of hier She had pure, honest, and good noith Gavin, and she understood the evil in Dillon more so She had happiness beyond comprehension and loathed the er endured pain Though she felt as if she couldn’t breathe and a claer remain his prisoner, or allow him to hurt Gavin, overtook her She stepped forward, her shaky legs leading her straight in Dillon’s direction

Standing just beyond the chain-link fence surrounding the school, Dillon cocked his head to the side He sent her a shark’s smile, all teeth "I’ll repeat it for you, so maybe you’ll understand this time I’m not on the property I’ tape with ood at math I’m still more than a hundred feet away"

"The cops are co, but somehow Emily sensed he knew they weren’t

"I loved you, and you actually rowled, his eyes liquid poison "How could you do this toembarrass me the way you did?"