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“Everything Hank leaving the gate unlocked, Nasha taking things”

“At least he wields a good hammer And we’ve otten here The kid …?” They both looked out to the picnic area

Remi’s cell phone buzzed in her pocket and she pulled it out, seeing a photo Amal had texted to her of a chicken that had hopped up on one of the picnic tables The caption read Frum Nasha

Re the phone to A quickly,” she said, showing the text and photo to Pete

“What does Sa we can taers of hers”

“Not unless we get perovernment I’m just worried that if she is orphaned, there’ll be too much red tape and she’ll somehow end up back on the streets”

“You’re probably right”

“I was hoping Sel There’s just not enough inforirl She tends to shut doe try to question her”

“What about Amal?” he said She and Nasha were bent over the phone, for the lanced up and saw they were still watching her, she ran off “They seeood rapport with each other Maybe she can break through and get a few round”

Remi nodded “Good idea”

After picking up her lunch tray, Re better”

“Much better Yesterday I thought about going back, but I looked at Nasha and I thought that if such a tiny girl can go through all that, surely I can”

“Speaking of, where’d she go?”

“Out there” A a poeh the door Nasha, her coveted navy pack strapped to her shoulders, stood on the sidelines, watching with a look of longing until she noticed Remi’s and Amal’s attention focused on her She ran froht “She’s a natural with an iPhone But, then, most kids are”

“I’ so just before he took off A stash ofher here, but I can’t see turning her over to protective services I hate to think where she ht end up”