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He’d been one hesitation away fro forty-nine kids to their deaths

“Get back on the bus,” Edilio said shakily “Get back on the bus”

“What about lunch?” someone asked

FIFTEEN

30 HOURS, 41 MINUTES

SAM TOOK THE list from Astrid He scanned the first couple of matters and nearly crumpled it up

“The usual?” he asked her

Astrid nodded “The usual I think you’ll especially enjoy the—”

Computer Jack burst in like he was in a hurry

People weren’t supposed to just co in, but Jack wasn’t just people

“What is it, Jack?” Sam asked him as he slid into the oversized leather chair behind what had once been the real mayor’s desk and briefly was Caine’s

Jack was agitated “You should let me turn on the phones”

Saency the way you came in here”

“Everybody keeps asking ony “Everybody asksto come up with stupid lies They think I failed”

“Jack, we’ve been over this I’rateful for the work you have done, man, no one else could ever have pulled it off But, dude, we have other issues, okay?”