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"Yes, good call"

"Damn," I heard Chubs swear behindother than step out from behind Liam, and see where Clancy, Hayes, and the cluster of boys fro our only way out

TWENTY-SEVEN

THERE WAS A SINGLE MOMENT when no one nized where ere now that the area was lit up with flashlights and lanterns I had seen it once before, on Clancy’s computer screen This is where, days before, the skip tracers had tried to slip through the camp’s wire fences and Hayes had "taken care" of them Much like how he seemed poised to take care of us now

The boys in front of us stood where the pathEast River’s boundaries Clancy was at the center, looking infinitely o

"I think we need to have a talk," Clancy said, his voice pleasant "It seeerous is about to happen"

"We’re heading out," Liaer in his voice barely contained "And we don’t want trouble"

"You can’t just go" Hayes pushed his way to the front of the group, loo to be aimed "We have a system here, and you haven’t earned your keep yet"

The words had just left histhrough the dried brush of the other, bigger trail behind them Olivia appeared first, followed by Mike and four of the other kids Liaside the pastaway fro on?" Olivia de around the line of kids in black until she was standing right in front of Clancy "Why didn’t you radio me?"

"Hayes and I have it under control" Clancy crossed his arms over his chest "You should head back to your posts"

"Not until you tellin our bags "Are you leaving?"

"Lee," Mike said, ?"

"It see another breakout," Clancy said, "or at least was atte to Looks like it’ll be just as successful as the last"

"Go to hell," I cut in, grabbing Lia with anger, but ere outnumbered--didn’t he see that?

"Ruby," Clancy said quietly, with all of the faht was h?"

Yes, a voice whispered in er in e, cool rush My fingers slid fro was the best option--the only option I had been so angry and afraid before, but this was Clancy