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She’s also in a ton of trouble and if she doesn’t trustto turn her probleerous for us both

"If I was the enemy, Emily, I would have already slit your throat and thrown your body into the trunk of a car"

"You’re not helping," she whispers

"But it’s the truth Now, let’s go"

She sucks in her botto for her to follow It’s like convincing an injured aniet why she doesn’t trustthe knife inmy way out of this situation

Emily extends her hand--moment by rabbed her and hauled her out, but soer To expect her to be braver than most is unfair, especially when she’s iht

The ether and we’re on the rip on her, I secure ht e or permission It involves the whereabouts of arteries, kidneys and liver, and each conversation and demonstration involved a blade

We round the corner and I halt, hiding her frouy with fists the size of concrete blocks stands outside the door to Emily’s room I push Emily back into the ay and silently curse "Tell me you locked the door behind you"

Her face pales out and I havethat it’s nothing ?"

I don’t bother replying We go in the opposite direction of her rooo and pull her behind round, but I’ her the hell out of here

I peer around the other side of the building and when I spot nothing, I head for the truck, thanking God I had the forethought to drive it to this side before chasing after her I drag Eer-side door "Get in"