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"I just wish there was soure out what their nextclicks in the back of ether

"You’ve got no absences in art after lunch, right?" I ask

"Right" Her voice has a hint of suspicion in it "It’s only our second week here"

"Good We’re going to try to gather some intel" Her face scrunches in confusion I sht John’s in town Can’t be a coincidence, can it?"

"Of course not," she says Her lips start toyou sleep through I bet Mrs Goode saw soot to talk to Saave her so"

"And what do we do about art class?"

I shrug "We had a flat tire at lunch You’re allowed a few unexcused absences Where’s your sense of adventure, Sarah Bleeding Heart?"

She lets out a laugh

"Don’t you dare telllife"

At lunch, we leave hell and travel back to Paradise

Sam’s house is on the outskirts of town, and I stick to all the back roads I can--the last thing I need right now is to run into hts twentythe doorbell a few times and loiter on the porch, but no one’s around I peer through the front s and sohts on inside

After five minutes, we make our way around the back of the house, where I see exactly why the police rushed out to the Goodes’ place Half the backyard is scorched It looks like a little well or soethat’s been blown out and covered with soivesattack

"They were definitely here," Sarah says, co other than a fire, though No weapons or anything like that Everything h"

I nod, and alk over to the truck, defeated I’m ready to drive back to Helena when Sarah sees it

"Mark," she whispers

She’s pointing at soer-side ht her eye There’s a black car parked in theThe windshield is so tinted that I can’t even tell if anyone’s inside or not

"That car," I start