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Drake noticed a rope tied from his ankle to Jamal’s ankle He yanked on it and Jamal snapped awake

"Untie me," Drake repeated

Jamal crawled over and fiddled with the knot until Drake was free

"Where are we?" Drake asked

"Down the highway You know, up past Ralph’s?"

"What are we doing here?"

"I had to get Brittney out of town," Jaot you out of the church before Edilio caht a savage grin "Did you finish that skinny little witch?"

Jaed "I shot her"

"Did you finish her?"

"No, man, I don’t think so"

Drake stared hard at him "I told you to do her"

"Did you?" Ja, but you were, you know, changing and all It was hard to understand"

Drake kneas lying Jah enough to shoot a helpless person in the face?

No, he needed Jamal to be a little weak Just a little Still

Drake snapped his whip and caught Jamal across the back

Jamal cried out and backpedaled away

"Don’t disobey me," Drake said Then he smiled in what he hoped was a friendly way "I didn’t cut too deep Just a little reminder for you"

"It burns like fire!"

"Yeah, well, et me soet some!"

"Where?"

Drake jumped up and looked around They were near where the road cahway He tried to think if there was anything left at the old school Had to be some kind of water up there

Or he could head back into town Of course they’d be ready for hi again

Drake felt a surge of frustration If it was just hiot in his way He ht not be able to take Orc down, but he could wear the stupid, fat drunk out And Brianna? Bring it on