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“I can’t call you F, though,” I tease “Who wants an F?”

“You’re insufferable” She stands up, tugging at her cotton shorts, and I look up at her

“Too bad you’re stuck with me”

She kicks my shoe, and then shewater on my neck

It’s true, what I said to her Just another day or so until I get us out of here And I can hold on that long I fucking have to

Fourteen

Finley

“Do you ever sleep?” I’h I’m not sure why since it’s just us and I know he’s awake

He’s lying on his side I’ with him at my back I offered hihtly to try, but then I got this horrid headache, so I stretched out beside hi He keeps breathing deeply and shifting about

“Do you?” His low voice coh the dark, and I find I’rateful for it I turned off the lantern when I stretched out here, although it frightens me to be entombed in darkness

“A bit” I sigh, adjusting my hair band so my locks flon my back instead of over my shoulder I prop my cheek on h there’s no light”

I watch his lips twitch “I can sort of see you, too”

“Tell ie”

“What kind of so, Finley Evans?”

“You know my surname”