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I knehat he s, I instructed es, or Cubby But it was too late; panic crept throughLina had been hypothetical for so long, and now the moment was here

Of course, Lina zeroed in on my uneasiness "Addie? Are you okay?"

I’d better just tell her now Get it over with I sed nervously "Lina, can we talk in priv--"

"I just found a Titletrackup next to uys have to see it" And before I could protest, he was suddenly dragging Lina and ht behind

I tried to dig my heels in, but his momentum was too much "Ian, stop I need to talk to Lina I need to tell her about," I trailed off, hoping he’d take the hint

Instead he sped up, taking us to a jog "Sorry, but this really can’t wait The concert starts in less than an hour"

Lina’s curls were bouncing in time with our pace, and she wrenched her neck back to look at the guys "Everyone keeping up?"

"Ma certo," Ren answered affirmatively

And that’s when I realized that it wasn’t just Ian pullingto theon?" I de?"

"Just trust us," Lina said, squeezingCheshire-cat s weird

Ian finally stopped in a clearing underneath a canopy of decorated trees Old CDs hung by strips of ribbon, swaying gently in the evening breeze, and fairy lights snaked around tree trunks and branches A collection of candles sat flickering on an old tree stu

"What is this?" I asked, stopping inforward to a Titletrack rinned at arb?"

"Of course" She unhooked her arround, pulling out four long white pieces of fabric and tossing the the fabric into haphazard togas "Are those sheets? What’s going on?"

Ian knotted his over his shoulder "We’re putting on our cerearb"

"What cere, plu and draped it carefully around rabbed the bottoht Intricate h the pattern "Where have I seen this before?"

"It was hts; she said it made her feel royal"