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"Hey, how are you doing, kid?" he asked her

He see all right How about you?"

"Fine Fine, thanks So, you o?"

"Okay"

Drew leaned against the wall, pensively watching the back room "I wonder why he’s really here"

"Pardon?" she said, startled Did people know?

He smiled and lowered his voice "I mean, what did he do? The kids talk about it constantly They think maybe he cornered a serial killer--and shot hi him Or he freaked in theup scenarios--and they’re hed "In fact, it’s hard not to join in with their fantasies"

"I doubt that he freaked out, or that he’s violent If he was, I don’t think he’d be here," Olivia said pragot a rapport with kids," Drew said

"The kids adore you, too More than that, they respect you"

"Most of the ones we get are good kids," he said "Don’t worry, I’m not jealous My real job is basically pooper-scooper And he’s an FBI guy--where’s the comparison?"

"Andrew! You and Sydney save animals, animals found in the worst possible conditions so in this place running"

"Don’t say that in front of Aaron!" he said with a laugh "Me, I don’t want to be an FBIat h So how did he do today?"

"Fine He worked ith others and seems to know horses"

"He is from Tennessee"

"Drew, not everyone fro?"

Olivia rolled her eyes

They heard a loud shrill of delight "We won!" Joey cried happily

"Rematch tomorrow!" Sean shouted back at hi over to the boys "To ’uns We have to lock up"

"Aw"

The kids began filing out for the night They all said their goodbyes to Olivia and Drew Joey paused by the door There was a sign-up sheet for the history/ghost tour and caht

Joey paused, turning around Olivia thought he was talking to her at first when he asked, "Are you going?"

Then she realized that Dustin Blake was standing right behind her