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"Soet thatat the campsite He almost drowned And then he electrocuted hi--that’s e’re supposed to believe And changing our lives, going clean, is all about being honest, but there’s no honesty going on here"

"And," Sean muttered, "our parents have all been on the phone with Mr Osterly They’re questioning our safety"

"I have another six weeks here," Matt said "They’re talking about pulling o, Olivia It’s like this place saved ht me about boundaries and respect and they ood life"

"Some of us want to becolanced at Dustin, grateful that he’d decided they should come here

"Listen to me, all of you," she said "We will find out what happened What they’re telling you isn’t a pack of lies--it’s just all anyone knows But wherever you go froes the incredible strides you’vepeople you are I’o forward and get into therapy or working with horses, or whatever you feel is best for you"

She felt Dustin’s hands on her shoulders "You knoe don’t believe Marcus Danby fell back into drugs," he said "And despite the fact that it appears Aaron was alone when he died, it’s just too ironic or coincidental--or stupid--to believe Soh, it takes time to uncover the truth If you are pulled out of this facility, don’t forget what you had here--your friendships, everything you learned And you can call on us anyti?" Dustin asked

They looked back at him wide-eyed

"Like what?" Matt asked

"Were you all around the day Marcus died?"

"Yeah--until Aaron called Mr Osterly to have the van co off to look for Marcus," Matt said

"Do you re odd about that day?" Dustin asked

"Poor Sa like he’d met up with a bear," Sean said

"Before that, did any of you notice if the horses were all there?" Olivia asked

"I was playing Ping-Pong I didn’t even see Sa," Nick said

Joey frowned, then suddenly grew excited "I didn’t see the big guy--Gargantua I like hiuess to show us that the biggest, toughest animals--and people--could be the kindest if that was the choice they reed "Did you ask anybody about hi for Aaron’s office I asked her if they’d let soing around by the trees and we couldn’t see hi much attention to me She seemed distracted," Joey said

"She was distracted before Sammy came back injured?" Olivia asked

Joey nodded

"But she was there," Dustin said

Joey nodded again

"Who else do you reht before you were sent back and everyone went riding off to find Marcus?" Dustin asked

"I think Sandra’s the only one And then Aaron, once Sammy showed up And then everyone," Joey said

"I saw Mason" Matt grinned "He was fixing his hair in the uys are great, and what you’ve accoreat," Olivia said "No ht, thanking Lance Osterly

"No, thank you They really respect you, Liv I’ets sorted out quickly We offer the kids all kinds of stuff here--group therapy, individual therapy, art therapy,like the Horse Faret our reputation back, I promise," Olivia said fervently

When they reached the car, she burst out with, "What a liar I am!"

"You’re not a liar"

"An i you, e discover the truth, the world will spin more smoothly on its axis" They stopped by the Horse Farm to pick up Saone to bed for the night