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We went inside, and I took Peter up on an offer to givethey’d done to organize it, and I wanted to get away froood again

Teeks went by with a flurry of activity Jenny proved herself worthy of the title Code-Reader and she had t birds in her flock of iven by a happy compatriot over at the Aress as e

Several ing lers too, who’d made their way down I-95, sent to us by the Cracker Barrel contact point and the Amazons

Everyone who came was offered a cell to make into an apartment None of them had s, but they orlds better than where , and you couldn’t beat the security systeuards, and several explosive-rigged traps ringed our little town Many signs warned people approaching to follow a very specific protocol before co blown to bits It was harsh, but effective We’d had zero accidents and all good additions to our co well for us, there were still soular basis, and two of theirl I liked to call the Bad Penny No s over with her, she just kept turning up underme nuts

"Gail, I’ve already said this to you like fifty ti in front ofin two of the swivel chairs that ringed a large laminate, oval-shaped table

Peter had claier headquarters, and it was stocked with all the writing netic board All of his plans were hanging up around the roo completed and refined at all times

"I don’t have to listen to that crap from you," she responded, arms folded across her chest

"Uh, yes you do," said Peter, as frustrated with her as I was "Bryn makes the rules here, and you follow them Just like everyone else does You’re not special You’re not the exception No one is"

"Could-a fooleddown on Fohi for getting involved in the weaving"

"That’s different"

"How so? You said his job was setting traps But eeevery day I see hi around with the loouess that rule only applies to certain friends, though"

"You’re co ready to launch into his politically correct explanation about hoe have to spread out our resources and put the most qualified person in thewith Winky, but that had nothing to do with this at all Gail knew this She was just trying once again to get under our skin

I heldat Gail the whole ti of your issues, nice to you …"

"Issues?"

"Yes Issues We’ve been nice to you, given you food, clothing, shelter, everything you need to survive and thrive here … and all you’ve done is cause trouble"

"That’s bullshit"

"No, it’s not You harass Jenny non-stop about the birds, you ative remarks about the food to anyone ill listen … and frankly, none of us is interested in your shit anymore It needs to stop, and it needs to stop today"

"I’ the code stuff too What if Jenny gets sick? What if so happens to her? You need a second person trained"

"That second person will never be you, you can count on that," said Peter

"Listen, gay boy, I don’t need you …"

I stood up all of a sudden, the chair flying out behind ht there!" I came from around the table to stand just a couple feet froo, until she ran into a shelving unit with files on it "Stay back I have a knife!"

"You’d better not have a knife You know this is a weapon-free zone"

She fu it up in front of her and pointed atI don’t have to stand here and be bullied by you I have the right to defendshe’d made out of a piece of hed Peter "A prison shank?"

She held it up threateningly at him "It’s a knife, and it’s sharp, so shut up"

I whipped the side oftheinto the wall It fell to the floor with a loud clank

"Ow!" she shrieked "What’d you do that for!"

I sighed "Gail, I’ you under arrest"

Her mouth dropped open Then she frowned "Under what authority?" she scoffed

"Underher fro her heels in and stopme down I was determined to end the nonsense; the insult thrown at Peter was the final straw for irl was a pure poison and so enough At this point it really felt like she was putting the people of Haven in danger

She kickedme a hell of a bruise

I turned around and s her to her knees

"Gether down on the floor by her hair

She was screa her arrab a hold ofdown the hallway in the opposite direction

"I’ kill you, you bitch! You’d better run far away because I’ to stop until you’re dead!"

I put my knee in her back while I waited for the restraints to arrive "Why all the hate, Gail? Why against me? What’d I ever do to you?"