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"But that’s not for you to worry about I just wanted to tell you in person before the ru like this happens,woives ood kid, Ryler I’ with un in the holster

Doc doesn’t appear to know I’ve been working with Brooks, but I can’t shake the terrifying thought out of my head that Brooks could be dead, and I could be next

Fuck! I hope Brooks had tiood if he did? Elder down someone is extreht is that I’d like for you to do me a favor" Doc reaches for the door handle "Keep an extra eye on Eht, and by no means are you in any way to take her out"

A slow breath eases fro time"

"Yes, you did, but I knoasn’t your fault I know for a fact hter asked you to take her out" When I start to shake my head, he raises his hand in front of hioing on inIt’s clear you’re not reht clearly"

I rack o out, and a thought occurs to ht, she’d asked to get out of the house In reality, it was ested it first But how in the hell could Doc know that? The only two people who heard her say it wereforthe door "I need you to convince E well out on her own, but she’s too stubborn to see that"

"I don’t think she’ll listen to h before all shit hit the fan that I understand she’s not fond of the horew up in

"Make her listen to you," he presses "Convince her that her life is at risk Not only is she ruining the life her mother and I built for her, but the people who left her that note today are a real threat"

"That note today? Did she get a new one?"

He nods, glancing at his watch "Just after school In fact, she should be calling to tell me at any moment" He climbs out of the car but then ducks his head back into the cab "Make her listen to you, Ryler"

"I’ll try"

What I really want to know, though, is how in the hell he knows Emery received a note when she hasn’t told hi Brooks said to e her es "No et killed if she doesn’t"