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“That’s crazy, Mom,” I replied “I’m sorry”

“Feels like a different lifetih “I just wanted you to know that I’ve been in that place—losing so when you’re literally diving for cover, it’s so happen fro you can do about it”

“Maybe I could’ve,” I murmured

“Nope,” she said si from a mother—the best one you’ll ever meet, thank you veryto helpone of you kids? Please All day, every day, no question, keeping you safe is what I’d choose”

“So humble,” Mark said, his eyes crinkled in amusement as they met mine in the rearview mirror My mom huffed and swatted his shoulder as she spun to face forward again

“How irl had slept the entire ti she’d be awake soon

“Still gonna be a while,” he said apologetically “An hour and a half, maybe?”

“Where are we going?” I asked tiredly

“Arizona,” he replied “Not too far over the border”

“Why the hell are we going to Arizona?”

“The teaot a house there It’s not in any of our names, no ties to us at all Hopefully, we can stop there for aon”

“Your tea us there?” I asked

“Most of them Eph and Siah stayed behind to keep an eye on my place”

“Do you think he’ll go back there?”

“Absolutely,” Mark replied “Probably tonight when he thinks we’re sleepin’ and he’ll have the upper hand”