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"What’s the story?"

I smile Ivy told me that’s how a lot of Irish people say hello

My smile slides off as a darkNoAnd if they ers and his eyes fall tooutside our house," he whispers to me

Guys? Does he mean?

River’s attention is back to his phone "A"

I take a deep, shaky breath Is it better that I know this? Had Duffy not shown up at my house yesterday, would I haveout? Would I have clinorance and a broken heart?

"Where are you right now?Okay Listen Go back to the pub and sit tight until I get there I’ll call Aengus This is histo clean it up?" I interrupt with a hiss

Hesitation fills his eyes "He’ll probably go there to find therab his hand "No Call the police!"

He heaves a sigh full of frustration "Gardai won’t do anything, Amber They’ve already said that they won’t protect him"

"They will Just" I scra my dad has ever said to me Little bits of random infor up Anything that will convince River not to send his maniac bomber brother there Finally, an idea comes to me "Tell Rowen to call and report it Tell hiun Gardai will have to check it out"

He opens his hter, pleading with my eyes "Please Tell hiuns, they’ll arrest theus"

"Yeah, but" He sighs, saying into phone, "Did you hear that?Do it Then wait at the bar for meI don’t know! Sleep in the office"

I frown There’s nowhere to sleep in that tiny place, unless it’s on the desk

River sees nment for school"

And then River asked him to cover for hiuilt settles firmly on my shoulders "Tell him to meet us at my place He can sleep there"

"You sure?"

"Yeah" I’ve officially gone insane It isn’t evenRowen and River are safe

At least for tonight

Rowen’s sitting on s stretched out on the ay, his head resting against the cherry-red door, his eyes closed

And Ivy is sitting beside him, arms folded over her chest, a scowl cos

"She shouldn’t be here," River mumbles at the same time that I think it

This is why she textedout e I left her, but for some reason I still am

I slowly aze "Hey, Ivywhat are you doing here?"