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I punched ?”

“Like staying alive”

I tried to stay cal the other kids? Or…”

I lethe’d pick up the thread

“I don’t want you to see me that way” His white knuckles and quiet voice said so much more than his words

“What way?”

“The way I had to be in that place”

I reached over and set h to say I was here and listening

“Inside, a monster inside ofwheel even harder “It’s back in its cage now but—”

“You’re not aoff the monsters”

“Maybe” The hollowness in his voice chilledmonsters, you have to be careful you don’t turn into one”

Chapter Fifty-Three

Juliet

The drive-in was now open a few nights a week in addition to the weekends We weren’t busy yet, though Sohts only one or two cars would show up for the movies

The ice cream shop was a different story Since it served the public and the drive-in customers, the second the weather warmed, we had a line of customers at our

During the first movie, I finally had a lull in custo to catch Roman’s eye

I found hi to Ulfric and stopped They were so deep in conversation, it didn’t seeood idea to intrude Roman frowned, then finally nodded A second later the two of them headed my way

“How’s it going tonight, sweetheart?” Ulfric called out as they crossed the wide, gravel parking lot

“Pretty good” I gestured toward the building at my back “Finally had a bit of a breather” I didn’t want hi off so I could drool at

Ro to tell me Ulfric clapped hiirl I’ll meet you by my truck”

“Okay,” Roman nodded

We both waited until Ulfric entered his s next to the ice cream shack

“What’s going on?” I asked

Roaze skipped to the side “Ulfric asked —”

“Wait a ?”

He shrugged “I didn’t get a lot of details”