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I went to bed right after we got back froht, anxious about everything Soht streah the slits between the curtains when I awoke to the sound of so up and pushed back the covers so I could see

Wearing only his boxers, Lazlo sifted through the closet, looking for his clothes Red lines and iht spent sleeping on the rough couch

“Morning,” I yawned and pushed myself all the way up

“Oh, sorry” He looked sheepishly over his shoulder at et some clothes so I could take a shower”

“No, it’s okay I should get up anyway” I hadn’t been able to find Tatu it would take

“Oh Good I guess” Lazlo turned back to picking out soe of the bed to stand up

I didn’t have pajamas to speak of, so I slept in s were covered in fading bruises and cuts A thick scab ran overwithout infection

I glanced up and saw Lazlo staring back at rabbed my pants up off the floor, and his cheeks reddened when he quickly turned back to the closet

“Sorry,” hedown at a tee shirt

“It’s fine” I pulled on my pants “Have you seen Tatum?”

“What?” Lazlo turned back to ot up Why? What do you need him for?”

“I need to talk to him” I slept with my hair up, but the tie had loosened, so I pulled it out and ran les

“Why?” Lazlo repeated, his voice tightening with anxiety

“About my brother” I put my hair back in a ”

“Why?” Lazlo said yet again, and I didn’t feel like answering him, so I brushed past him out the bedroom door With his clothes in hand, he went after ht he kind of see roo so on a pad of paper She twirled her cross absently around her neck and looked up atsomewhere?” she asked as I slipped on my shoes

“Yeah, I just have to find Tatum,” I opened the main door and leaned on the screen door for a uy?” Harlorinkled her nose in confusion

“Yeah, exactly,” Lazlo chiuy”

“Maybe you don’t, but I do” I shrugged and left

Harlow called afterme about breakfast, and I told her I’d make it if I could

I had no idea where to look, and I didn’t exactly understand how this place was laid out They really should’ve handed outup clothes to dry, but when I asked her about Tatuue, terse answer