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I thought she was the one tre until I looked down at my own hands

Olivia bit her lip "And of course--of course, he takes the kids in the White Tent, the ones no one would know toabout it and that they can’t fight back The one time I tried, he took two kids out instead of one"

"What about that kid--Brett?" I asked "He stood up for you Could you…"

"It doesn’t work that way," Olivia said "He’s different than Michael, but Michael’s second in cos for the kids here every once in a while, but if Michael were to catch hione"

The White Tent was exactly that--a large, crooked tent strung together with stained white tarp, set off from the others The stench of it reached us alht of it did Olivia lifted the red bandanna hanging around her neck to cover her mouth The air was heavy, so thick with the stench of hu becaet out while he still has a chance," Olivia was saying "As long as your friend is in the warehouse, you won’t be able to get her But you can take hiht be able to overpower the patrol together"

Jude’s hand clenched around my upper arm "It’s okay," I told him "It’s not an option We won’t leave her behind"

He nodded, his face pinched orry as he glanced back over his shoulder to the warehouse "Are they going to hurt her?"

I raised an eyebrow "I’m a lot more worried about what she could do to them"

"Olivia?" Chubs called softly "Are you okay?"

She had stopped just outside of the tent, her hands bunching up the fabric She bowed her head forward, resting it against the flap

"He’s…I’m sorry, I tried, I’ve tried so hard, but…" Olivia’s voice was anguished "I’m the only one ill help the o very still "Who?"

Olivia blinked, her confusion marred by the scars on her face "Aren’t you… You aren’t here for Lia past her, but I do ree tent, shoving aside the old bedsheet serving as the door The stench intensified inside, co scent ofht The pallets underfoot creaked and groaned as I stepped inside, one snapping altogether

There were so many of them--at least twenty-five kids, in rows on either side of the tent Soled up in the thin sheets around theht in the center of them all

I lied before

To Cate To the others To le day