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Tell us how you failed to find a way out of the FAYZ

Tell us hen the FAYZ wall came doe found kids dead in the dark

They were down to eating rats, Mr Temple

We have evidence of cannibalism

Explain that to us, Mr Temple

Sam heard soft footsteps in the family room Of course There was one person ould knohere he was hiding

The bedrooht found his face He closed his eyes to block the light

The flashlight snapped off Without a word she came and sat beside him

For the longest ti was against his

“I’ sorry for myself,” he said at last

“Why?”

It took hi She knew the list in his head as well as he did

“Whatever vitally i you came here to tell me?” he said “Just don’t, okay? I’m sure it’s absolutely life or death But just don’t”

He could sense her hesitation With sinking heart he realized he had guessed correctly There was so that absolutely demanded Sam Temple’s attention, his decisiveness, his leadership

He didn’t care