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"Where are htly "I haven’t even introduced myself I’uy – "and this big guy here is Bruce"

"I’ back "And that’s Stella"

"We’ve been wandering for days," Hayley said "And as you can iine, we’re quite tired You wouldn’t mind if we stopped and just took a little break here?"

"I …" I started to shake my head "I don’t think – "

"We wouldn’t be any bother," Hayley insisted and took a step toward me "We have our own food, so ouldn’t eat yours We just need a little break, to put our feet up"

I rong about Bruce, the giant standing behind her I’d thought he didn’t have any expressions, but he was definitely grilared down at me

"I’ll see," I said, because I wasn’t sure that I could fight a giant like that on uns, I thought I ht stand a chance "I have to check with the others"

I picked up Stella then, putting her on my hip, and I turned to walk quickly to the house I didn’t look back, but I could hear theround

As soon as I got in the door, I put her down and whispered, "Go to your room and lock the door"

She raced up the stairs, and I walked farther into the house, wanting to put distance betweenhe heard the unease inup the rather i deeper into the living room away frorunt and a growl, and I have no idea if that was good or not

"This is soot here," Louis commented

"And you have all this space just for the couple of you?" Hayley asked

"Thanks," I muttered, and Louis took off his backpack and casually tossed it on the sofa "Boden! We have company!"

"Company?" Boden’s voice wafted up the stairs, and within seconds, I heard footsteps tra, and Max ca confused I hadn’t called for Max, and I was hoping that they’d take the hint that I wanted hiht turn into, but I was certain that it’d better if Max stayed out of it