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THE FOLLOWING DAY, I VISIT PHELPS IN THE INFIRMARY, and I let hi her co meals, and she’s introduced me to a few of the other permanent residents of the compound Without Caden, her presence h part of ees who are waiting for the next convoy to Mexico sit grouped together and eneral population I should join them I have h And one of the permanent residents did try to kill me Surely Hoyt has ht desire a little payback His cousin can’t be the only one upset over his death But I soroup
To my relief, I’m not quite the spectacle anymore Hardly anyone stares at me as I walk around the co weights, careful not to jostleWhen sheinformation about where they last spotted border patrols, she letsin silence as they point to areas on the h no one reveals precisely where we’re located Still It feels good to be acceptedto maybe have found a friend in Junie
That should lull ht and make the air flow easier in and out ofdoes until two days later, when shouts ring out through the compound They’re back Caden is back
I didn’t realize how tense I had been all this tiht the breath had been in lish-to-Spanish dictionary Junie loanedeveryone else who crowds into thedown the iron ladder, heavy boots clanging on the grated steps
Junie appears at my side, breathless like she has just run frolance at her face I know she’s s I can hear it in her voice Everyone cheers My eyes find Caden, ski for injuries It’s a purely calculated etto happen to his and alht on his feet, and he’s rushed like a returning hero Marcus joins him and receives similar treatment Claps on the back Words of praise Questions about hoent
They carry several packs, which Terrence starts looking through He pulls out a box, glances at it, and tosses it to Phelps, who turns it around in his hands "Antibiotics?"
"Courtesy of the Wainwright Agency" Satisfaction rings in Caden’s voice
"You raided their supplies?"
"Couple of us snuck in and s"
Phelps whoops and limmer of respect fills me It really is re to build so other carriers at the saaze returns to Caden He could just run Look out for his own neck and flee into Mexico Especially since his father died Nothing holds hiroup starts to disperse Caden’s gaze scans the crowd like he’s looking for someone I force myself to breathe My chest loosens a bit as air passes out of s
Suddenly so hi rope of her dark braid She stands up on her tiptoes and plants her rows hot I don’t want to watch, but I can’t look away