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SULLIVAN MEADOWS

After a cauards, everyone splits up and heads to their respective outdoorsy lodgings

“Sweet drea bag

“I love you s’more every day, sis,” she says in a yawn

“I love you s’more every minute” I smile and reach into her tent “Avo-cuddle” I wrap hter

When I exit, I zip up the flaps Outside the entrance, Greer unfurls a foa on the dirt So far, Greer seea He even joined us at the campfire and made a marshmallow-less s’more

Banks thinks Greer isn’t starting shit because he’s the only Epsilon bodyguard here Outnumbered But Akara said it’s because they all have a coht now

Team Apex

After those fucking creeps heckled h alert I hope Teao after Winona…

I bristle

And grimace

I don’t want to even think about it Greer is planning to crash under the stars in the October cold I’e to protecthe has her back

Greer nods to ht, Sulli”

“Night,” I say as I pass, and Banks follows at rows on our trek to our trailer, nestled in the woods next toeons since we’ve had any sort of privacy from my family and his friends

“After you, mermaid” Banks holds open the door for me

My lungs are light as air as I breathe in “Thanks” I can’t stop fucking s, but as I start to draw curtains closed over the half-s, I spot Akara alone at the dying campfire A phone is pressed to his ear

I know it’s a business call

“He’s been on the phone for a lot longer than usual” I glance in concern to Banks