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Zoe blinked "ExcuseReasonable

"No, I won't disappear We'll all deal with Saaze enco both Zoe and his uncle

She could see froe on this issue Apparently, she didn't know Ryan as well as she'd thought

IN THE SPA, ZOE FOUND Sarand old time She sat with her bare feet in a pedicure tub full of bubbling water Her nails had been freshly done She had athe sa's skin When she finished, she lifted the ani with her own nails

Zoe stepped closer Sure enough, I, had a bold red color that lanced up, saw Zoe and julanced at her hands and frowned "You made me mess my manicure"

"I' to mess more than that Do you realize that everyone in the fa for you? Connor checked all the hospital e all over creation, knocking on your friends' doors, and you're here having a pa other custolanced down, obviously duly chastised Then without warning, she threw herself at Zoe, sobbing like crazy "I'ot down the tree by uy"

Zoe's nerves went on alert "What guy?"

"The guy that was inin the shadows by the house Right beneath my ," she said, eyes wide

Theatrics aside, Sam had obviously been spooked

"Are you sure he was the saht, they'd been searching for soainst her parents, butfrouy as in the kitchen that ot scared and I hid behind the tree Even if I wanted to go back, I couldn't I'ood, but not even I could cliot down And I didn't want hi me I could end up like someone on those Without a Trace or CSI shows, you know?"

"Heaven forbid!" Zoe said

"Well there was no place for ed ottenthe doorbell and tell you all I was going to run away again, so I just hid, praying that

"Slon, okay?"