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"Then we need to find this Maria and get her to tell us where Laura is and why she is trying to kill Tessa And me" Ava’s voice was firm

Mavis hit another pothole and Ava’s tiny little hands felt ainst rowled

"Sorry," Ava winced

"I didn’t mean you" I looked at her and tried to s as I had intended because her face blanched

"It’s not rowled from the front seat "Take it up with Parliament"

"I’ll send a letter with h ht"

"We should take you to a hospital" Ava pressed her hand againsta lot of blood"

"No hospitals" I opened my eyes and looked at Ava "Besides, it’s not that bad Mavis can fix me up"

"Aren’t you lucky?" Mavis asked

"But you need medicine, and to be checked out" Ava shook her head

"I’m fine" I touched her cheek I couldn’t remember the last time someone had been worried about ood way "This is an easy fix"

She narrowed her eyes and sucked her botto her so upset, but I’d known this was a possible outcoone et any ansithout so to let Ava pay the dues

"No one has followed us I’ us to a house" Mavis turned down a small road "Can you walk?"

I curled my lip "I was shot in the shoulder, not my foot Of course I can walk"

"Good, because you’re too big to carry" Mavis sla The other buildings were so close I wondered hoas going to open the door wide enough to get out

My fingers slipped on the door handle and Ava reached overout of her side