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We were in Philly, so it was effing cold—a sround, chilly air But as Raize walked toward us, it was like nothing touched hiered, and then he lass, but I heard hiot in behind Jake

Raize glanced ”

Jake looked in the rearview mirror “Papers?”

“I got ’em” Then, “This is Cavers”

Jake nodded to him

Cavers nodded back

“Jake, you’ll continue to be driver,” Raize added

Jake’s eyes flicked to mine, but I looked away

Cavers turned to look at me

“She’s none of your business,” Raize said

Cavers’ face closed up, and he faced forward like he’d been slapped

He’d just been expecting the saot for Jake Raizethe whole way to the airport

“Park in the long-ter the vehicle here And, Jake, wipe it down”

Thatback to this car, ever

I felt a whole new foreboding feeling, an itch down et used to it

No That wasn’t true

I never needed to get used to it When I did, that’s when I’d be dead I suppressed the tension that created, stuffing it to the back of my mind

Could not go there

Would not go there

Jake pulled in, and we all got out