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"Must have been before he got his ass caught here," Greg said "He was the one that told us about this place Said he was here with his friend--that you?"

"Yeah What happened to hi and ed "He was in one of the earlier buses they were taking to Maryland Who knows?"

So the Yellows at their camp had been reer caether farther west

"I miss that kid He was smart Kne to use his powers--better than your pet, at least Might as well send her back for all the good she’s going to do for you" Greg nodded toward Zu, as sitting with her back to us, working through the pages of multiplication problems Liam had made for her

And that was about as much as I could take

"You have two seconds to tellyou in the face"

"Do it," Chubs hissed beside me

But Lia down any chance I had of , but his breath hitched in his throat He stretched his fingers out, brushing theainstheld up his hands "All I’ off about her She’s not like the others, is she?" He leaned closer "Is she retarded? Did they do testing on her?"

"She’s mute, not deaf," Liam cut in smoothly "And I promise you, she’s probably five tiether"

"I’an "I’ht his lips down next tohis to show that I understood I pushedcalmer now

When I reached Zu, I held outup, blindly reaching for love in front of rime, and, despite what had happened a few ers

I couldn’t say why I had done it;control had made me stupidly brave, or maybe I was just sick of the reality that forced her into theloves again, it would be too soon

Zu jerked when she felt the war away Her eyes ide, but I couldn’t tell if it was fro her hand "Girl tio too far," Liao too far," the other boys echoed, then burst out into laughter

Zu’s nose wrinkled in disgust