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"We don’t have a problem," Steve explains politely, "with either of you"

"Well" I look around the roo "What a here, then?"

"Oh, did I not explain over the phone?" Steve wants to know "I guess I forgot" He steps forward and lifts a long, ornamental knife froold and covered with semiprecious stones

The blade, however, looks plenty real And sharp

"Pledges," Steve says, "it’s time"

And froures, who’d apparently been lurking in the back, over by Magda’s register

"Time for what?" I ask curiously

"Initiation," Steve infor away, shut behind a door

Never coht of day

I don’t want to live my life that way

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"Oh, you have got to be kidding noring iven the opportunity to prove your dedication to the house of Tau Phi Epsilon"

"Seriously," I say "This is freaking stupid"

Steve finally looks over at me "If you don’t shut up," he says, "we’ll off your boyfriend first, then you"

I blink at him I want to be quiet I really do But…

"Gavin’s not my boyfriend," I say "And seriously Don’t you think there’s been enough killing?"

"Ues throws back his hood I’’s boyfriend, standing there "Excusehere?"

"Shut up!" Steve whirls around to glare at Jeff "No one gave you permission to speak!"

"But, dude," Jeff says "She’s the assistant director of the building She’s gonna tell--"

"She isn’t going to tell," Steve interrupts "Because she’s going to be dead"

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