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"I really did run into someone Or rather, saw them and followed theet back to the house"

"Followed them where?" I shivered

"A store" He looked down at me and I could see the hesitation in his eyes as he wrestled with saying so

"What is it?" He had promised to not lie Of course, that didn’t mean he wouldn’t just refuse to answer

"They had your picture"

I stumbled and looked around in fear I spun in a circle like a puppy chasing its tail The bad guys could be anywhere I thought I ht actually pass out

"Ava" Owen saidto our car, to teainst a nearby vehicle and put a hand on either side of ether You can do this"

"My picture There are people here trying to kill ed I felt like there was a flashing target overto survive with all of these people out to collect some bounty?

"It’s okay, Ava They didn’t know your name, just that you were American There are a ton of ex-pats in Oxford" He lifted aze "Breathe, Ava, you have to breathe"

The only problem was that it was just as hard to breathe when he looked at ainst him

"Take that shit souysinto a panic Were these people here to kill us?

"Get a room!" another man called

"Nah, I wanna watch" He stopped and leered in our direction

"Mind your business" Owen turned to look at thetheir drunken brother with them I couldn’t see his face as he looked at the When he turned to look back at ed to school his features back to normal

"I’m scared" I whispered the words I’d never felt so alone and frightened "For just a little while I’d let et that everyone wanted me dead for so to let them hurt you" He leaned closer, his eyes intense "Do you trust me?"