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We’d agreed to go radio silent until we ht, and I kneas absolute torture for Cec I had to ad where Olive was, how she was doing, or if the plan would as really wearing on me It also didn’t help that our truck was technically the bait truck Anyone who didn’t knoe’d done would assu north to the clubhouse in Eugene

Only our ser seat of Forrest’s SUV Not the safest way to travel, but ere pretty much beyond that worry

“Let’s head out,” Casper said,et there tonight”

“You think this’ll work?”

“Pretty da as they don’t try to ambush us on the road Only a few people know about Poet’s place on the coast and the security is prime Even has safe room”

“Haven’t felt like I’ watched since we left the clubhouse,” I said quietly “It can’t be that easy”

“It“They think we’re headed to Eugene—and a straight shot up I-5 h the territory they’re controlling No need to follow if they knoe’re headed right for ’em”

“Let’s hope you’re right”

We were on the road again pretty quick after that, and I let htly into et to the house on the coast, we could figure out what to do next

“What’s wrong?” Farrah asked, turning in her seat to look at Cecilia “You okay?”

I looked in theher head in dis about those tears were different

“You need to pu at her feet “I washed everything after you used it this o”

Cecilia waved the contraption away

“Cec,” I said, getting her attention “Forrest said you need to puet another clog”

“Yeah, or have your supply tank,” Farrah said, pushing the hand-pump at Cecilia

She just stared out the

“Should I pull over?” I asked Farrah It wasn’t a good idea—actually it was a terrible one—but if Cecilia needed to stop, I’d stop

Silently, CeeCee yanked the pump out of her mom’s hands