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Akara runs his fingers through his hair, then uess that’s true”

“If it makes you feel any better,” Sulli says to Akara, “ifwith Akara Kitsuwon pos her head to me “And Jane’s firmly Team Banks”

Yeah, I’

Akara makes a face “There are teams?”

“Unofficial fucking ones,” Sulli pats our chests “Just so we’re clear, I’ht now Equally”

I believe her She truly cares aboutone of us along When she knoho she wants to be with in the end—she’ll tell us

Akara snaps a finger to his palm, eyes on me “So Thatcher knows you kissed Sulli Charlie knows I kissed her That sounds almost even”

“Alree Because we both know Thatcher’s rave than Charlie’s likely to keep this secret to tomorrow

Continuing our hike, we reach an area in the woods that has the best vantage of the Team Apex campsite, while we’re out of earshot All three of us crouch behind two large boulders

I pass Sulli a pair of binoculars

She puts down her harness and peers through the binoculars, looking out for an her climb today, we released crickets in Team Apex’s tents

Noait

Hopefully they’ll spend as ht a cigarette, and both Akara and Sulli shootlooks

I blow smoke away fro a stakeout before?”

They’re trying not to smile

Tiarette He’s a social smoker But he must really want me to quit because he doesn’t ask for one

“I think I see their Jeep,” Sulli whispers in eagerness She lowers the binoculars to double-check

Sure enough, the Jeep Wrangler is headed to their ca, I need a win Let this be one

Akara’s phone buzzes loudly in his pocket at the same time Sulli’s chiround, while Akara slides his out

I take the binoculars and peer through

They’re piling out from the Jeep Looks like they’re ais Thankfully they’re not searching for the cellphones ringing out in the distance

I’, when s

Xander Hale is sending a text to a group chat with Thatcher and me