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"Yeah, I know" Becks started to let go of et the fk out of here"

Neither of the at a pace that was just short of a run as we followed a dead woman’s instructions to freedom Kelly was true to her word; she kept security busy in Dr Wynne’s lab The sound of gunfire started as ere rid, only to be cut off when the hidden door swung shut behind us The secure tunnels were silent and dark, just like before

We didn’t see a soul during our escape I still barely bthed until the outside door swung open to let us out on the far edge of the parking lot, half-hidden fro by a short fence made of steel strips It took me a moment to realize what it was for: If the facility had been taken by the infected, the ive us the tiround to wait for rescue It was a nifty idea Too bad "escape" didn’t rounds before ere spotted

I waited for gunshots as we ran to Maggie’s van, crouched to uns in our hands and ready to fire They never cauests No one had checked the logs showing the evacuation tunnels, possibly because they hadn’t compared notes with Portland, possibly because they didn’t think we’d get that far My heart ha, incoherent noises at the back of my head to try and keepuntil ere safe inside the van with the doors closed against the outside Then I was sla away into the brittle golden light ofthe CDC--and Kelly Connolly, as naive, but never bad--behind

We’ve left toonever see spring gives way to fall

And when the winds of winter call,

We’ll answer as we ht that has no end,

In Hades’ hands she goes to spend

Her nights amidst the dust

For Hades holds his loved ones dear,

Away fro near,