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Sledge props up next to Jude on the wall, and we all wait really iru too drunk for this”

“At least you’re not—”

Drex’s words die as a screa fro held down on a table, fighting and struggling as Herrin’s laughter coh the speakers

My eyes dart to Sledge to see his eyes wide, his face pale, and his knees wobbling

Liza screa her as Herrin ducks his head into the screen, grinning at the camera

“If you can’t keep your woet s for them to stop I sn the bile as Herrin chuckles, his eyes returning to the ca people I’ rat, and there will be far worse than this”

The screen goes blank, and Sledge darts to the screen, ripping it off the wall and sround Dash leaps back to avoid the flying debris, and I lean against the table, feeling my heartbeat drone in my ears

Jude sla, barely reining in his own teet a beat on Herrin

“So out tns over at the old factory we used to own,” Dash says But he’s wrong That’s probably a fake lead planted by Herrin himself

He wants us to go to that old factory, because that’s a lot farther away than he is

“He’s at the Royal Inn right outside of town,” I say, silently seething as I straighten The buzz fro rage that loves to come out and play

“What?” Drex snaps

“I’ve been to all sorts of motels around town for business round; it’s only at the Royal Inn They shut down six o and the place is set for demolition That’s where Herrin is”

“I’ he’s holed up at the factory They saw hi

Sledge looks at ht, ready to break “You sure it’s the Royal Inn?” he asks, eyes on me