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“Gone Everyone My uncle was supposed to coether “I know I’o to school”

Her siht Remi by surprise “Sam …?”

He eyed the girl, then Re this load secured first?”

The load was secure, but she nodded, saying, “Good idea” S at the child, she pointed toward the one spot of shade near the front of the truck “Why don’t you wait there, where it’s cooler, while I help my husband”

Nasha nodded, did as she was told

“Well?” Remi said as Sam pulled the canvas back in place

Hank looked at the two of them, his expression incredulous “How do you know this isn’t another scam? So you don’t turn her over to the police?”

“We don’t know,” Saot out and joined them

“What’s going on?” she asked

“You can’t be seriously thinking of taking her?” Hank said “There’s got to be laws against that sort of thing”

“Sairl”

All four glanced toward the front of the truck, where the child paced nervously, her attention on the road behind the at The flat road stretched for rassland If there was anything out there, Remi couldn’t see

“Hank’s right,” Sa stray kids off the street without peruardians or authorities They’ll shut down our school in a heartbeat if that gets out We’ve got to take her back Now”

“To where?” Remi said “You heard her She has no family”

“The police You knoe have no choice”