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And I would never have otten through my time at Keller, once I was expelled froe were awful It was bad enough that we carriers were quarantined from the rest of the school in an old sports equiprate, but then to have that pervy sleazebag Brockht of what Brockman could have done to me He’d already made life hell for Coco, the only other female carrier there He would have tried to do the saain, at Mount Haven, Sean was always there to defendour best to live in this world, Davy" Sean’s voice stretches into the fading dark "We’re not perfect, but we’re not monsters, either We’re just huet there" And I aazing at the stars Eventually their light starts to diminish as day takes over

Gradually I slidethat distance, that space

"So time is the answer?" I try not to sound so skeptical Especially after everything he just revealed to et there, Davy"

He sounds so certain I wish I could be After a while I prop ain That’s all I need Tiret Where brown eyes and bullet holes don’t follow ain Or at least so behind her

Our last night in the trailer I can’t sleep I don’t let myself Maybe it’s because we’ll be up in a few hours anyway, heading across the border Once we cross, we’ll meet with our contacts on the other side, syee caiven us the instructions It could just be nerves, ht be what keeps y for the trip ahead, but it’s pointless I can’t sleep

Sean shifts besidehis arm from my waist, I slip silently from the bed and ease fro face-to-face with Sabine I s back a gasp

"Sorry," she whispers

"Hey," I return "What are you doing up?"

She lifts a glass "Water What are you doing up?"

I glance back to the shut door behindto lay it all out there Especially since I’e it

Instead I go with: "Couldn’t sleep"

She nods as though understanding "Nervous about tomorrow?"

I shake my head "Not really I’ htless hallway She motions to her room "Wanna talk for a while so we don’t wake Gil?"