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Chapter One

Shy

It shouldn't have been so easy

When soanization, you didn't expect to be able to just waltz right into their home base

I mean, sure, there were fences Tall security fences with barbed wire on top and, judging by the little black insulators all around, it was electrified as well

But the gates were thrown open, inviting anyone to walk right in

Or ina could walk right in

There was a raging party out back by the pool, but the woathered around at least five-to-one And it looked like clothing was, you know, optional

I felt overdressed in my simple cut-off shorts, flip-flops white tank top, and somewhat bulky purse

But, then again, for what I was about to do, was there really even a dress code? I was pretty sure there wasn't

My stoht I'd worked hard not to think toobikers with so stashed in my purse that they definitely wouldn't approve of

Every tiht about it over the past two days, I'd needed to run to the bathroo to be sick

Aside from the first time I knehat I had to do, I didn't actually throw up Which onlybelly, with bile burning throughme constantly queasy and sweaty

I'd been chewing anti-nauseamoment Which ht hours either

Sleep wasn't even an option, even ifof my limbs said otherwise

I couldn't do this