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“I’ a gawdy thick gold band “I just thought this wohter’s I can see now I’m mistaken”

Yeah, right And I’ve got some frozen tundra in Siberia I want to sell you, too He’s lying I can spot a liar athat came in handy in my former life

“Keep your distance from now on,” Lydeck says to Pollack “And you”—he turns to me, —keep your hands to yourself”

“Of course, Officer”

Right Mess with Katelyn and I’ll come after you every time

This guy is bad news I feel it And I know a bad guy

I used to be one

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Katelyn

I stand, numb

I can’t look into Ice Man’s eyes I can’t go back to that place

I don’t mean the island I mean the place The place inside myself The place where I’m no one

“You entlemen,” Diamond says “I realize theyfor them Because of you, they don’t mistreat the other women in their lives”

Diamond’s canned speech How many times have I heard it now?

See, Dia others We care that they’re hurting us

Diamond doesn’t believe her words either They’re rehearsed It’s like a telepro in her head

“Moonstone?” she says “Do you have a question?”

“No”

“You were shaking your head”

“I just need an appointment,” I say “To talk to you in private”

“Of course We’re done here Come with me”

I follow Dia room that’s attached to her bedroom in the dorm

The dor unit is called We each have our own separate roouarded

Basically, we’re off the clock while we’re here And if the men don’t pay, they don’t play

“What’s bothering you, Moonstone?”

“Your words”

“Which ones?”

“You knohich ones Diamond, you don’t really believe the trash you spew, do you?”

She sighs “No, I don’t But that’s between you and me, Moonstone”

“It’s Katelyn You knowname”

“It’s not Not any your for to”

“Why?”

“Because I’ to let you in on a little secret,” she says “I don’t like this any more than you do I hate it Abhor it If I had it o”

“Why don’t you?”

“I have no choice”