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"I’ me aside "Wehave a situation"

"What? No We need to take Tyler We don’t have tiripped , it was serious "We have to get out of here," he confided "Somehow they knohere we are"

"Who knows? The NSA? How?" I turned to Willow, re what she’d said when she’d picked us up, that there was no e could be found here "I thought you said this place was safe?"

Willow took a step toward me, her shoulders hunched as if I’d just declared ith my accusation

Jett jumped between us "We don’t kno Maybe your dad knew about us Maybe there was soraed as if it was iht ere more careful"

Simon waved both Jett and Willoay "Doesn’t reallyAnd if they knohere we are, it’s just as likely they’ll figure out about Devil’s Hole Ithiive up that easily "Nuh-uh No way I won’t let you do this You said it yourself--what choice do we have? If we don’t take him and at least try, he’ll die for sure" I could feellike sand between ers, and I was desperate to keep hold of it "We have to take a shot" I lowered ed "Please We have to try"

Si hat to do

My gut twisted, and I chewed nervously on the inside of my lip while I waited for his answer

When he opened his eyes, he looked past anize the retreat Gather as many supplies as you can" He turned to Jett then "Collect all the hard drives, and any paper and electronic files we have Don’t leave the they can use to track us Understood?"

"Of course" Jett nodded, and then took off back toward the co it down

Simon turned back to Willow "When we’re done, Kyra and I will rendezvous with the rest of the group at the Silent Creek camp I’ll radio ahead and let them know to expect us They’ll take us in, at least until we can find a new place to call ho me