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Ty couldn’t think or even speak past the lump in his throat

Lilly pulled back suddenly and looked down She ed to hook the heart around her neck despite the lack of light

“Thank you,” she said softly, aze

He nodded stiffly “You’re welcome”

Seconds of silence passed, neither one of the to say the words but someone had to

They couldn’t risk getting caught

“We need to get er we spend here, theseen”

Ty nodded “He’s right We have to go,” he finally said

“Okay then, let’s do this,” Lilly said and the three friends started forward

A few h the underbrush and ca for theas station, had promised So was the reality of what they were about to do He was feeling nauseous and struggled against getting sick

“Is it really Uncle Mark’s?” Lilly asked, rubbing her hand over the dark-blue Lincoln

Ty nodded “A buddy of mine kno to hot-wire cars He oweshiie” Ty had friends in different groups, different places

Pulling this off had been too easy

“I can’t believe we’re doing this,” Lilly said

She stared at him, wide-eyed and afraid But behind the fear, Ty saw her deterutsy and he was really proud of her

“It’s not like we have a choice,” Hunter reminded her

“I know” She nodded, her dark hair falling over her face before she tucked it behind her ear

“You guys are the best, helping me like this”

“One for all, all for one,” Hunter said

Ty shook his head, trying not to laugh and es, but Ty didn’tany clearer than he or Lilly was at the moment

“We’re the threeJust like always, she stepped in to agree with her friend and prevent hi mortified

Besides, she was right So was Hunter The three of them were alone in this and it would bind them forever Ty stuffed his hands into his front jeans pockets

“So tonight Lilly Dumont dies and Lacey Kinkaid is born” Her voice quivered

He didn’t bla Hawken’s Cove, their small upstate New York town She’d take off for New York City alone with just the suas station and the petty cash Hunter picked up busing tables at the only restaurant in town

“Nobody talks about what happened here tonight Not ever,” Ty reminded them They couldn’t afford for anyone to discover even a part of their plan and piece things together “Right?” he asked, wanting to hear them say the words His heart pounded so hard in his chest, he thought it would explode