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But it’s not her standing there, filling out the doorframe

It’s Tildon

THREE

SAM

SOMETHING’S WRONG

Lucas has stopped pacing, slowing turning hiitation that electrifies the air has billowed out to becoerous The temperature in the roo back on through the overhead vents I strain against the side of the cage, trying to see, fighting the urge to kick and kick and kick until I sain,

"Dish ainst the far corner of the crate There’s a lock between us A cage I’iven him a key?

Could he have taken it from Olsen? Where was she? Why didn’t she--

His boots squish as the water leaves them He takes three short steps forward, but I still can’t see him or Lucas I press a hand topain,fros I should have said to him in the few minutes we had

Don’t do it, I think Lucas, it’s not worth it

He has to get out of here He has to find Mia I don’t knohat these Reds are supposed to be, what role they’re oing to play ith any of the PSFs