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My cell vibrates inup the text, I take a deep breath, thinking it’s going to tell uy is here but it’s from Ryat

Had aat HoLs On my way

Okay See you soon

“While we’re waiting, I’rab a pair of flats in my trunk so I can put the out of the soing to return after burying Cindy, I would have packed several bags

“I’ll go with you”

We’re laughing as she tellsout the back of Blackout to my car It was nice of Sarah to drive it here for me For some reason, it feels like a little bit of freedom has been returned to me I haven’t had the chance to drive my car in almost a month

I left it behind while I ran, and then we’ve been hiding here for four days It’s got a big smile on my face

Unlocking it, it beeps, and Sarah stops “Dammit”

“What?” I ask her

“I think I leftdamn well it doesn’t have any pockets She yanks her clutch open and starts looking around in it

I fall into the driver’s seat “Get in I’ll swing you by the back door That way you don’t have to walk” Plus, the sooner she gets there, the better I don’t want someone to take it

Getting in, I drive through the parking lot since I was in the very back row—the club is packed tonight—and pull parallel to the door

“I’ll be right here,” I tell her as she’s ju out She shuts my door, and I pick up my cell from the cupholder and start to call Ryat but stop I don’t want to be that wo to be seeing him soon anyway

My car door opens, and I see her fall into er seat “That was fast …”