I had never seen Kendall drive before. It was frightening to say the least. She was driving way too fast, but I guess given the circumstances I didn't mind it. She kept her eyes on the road the entire time, even when I fiddled with the radio. I knew she didn't know where she was going, either, I just hoped she could sense something.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjkylaTfhO
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It wasn't until her phone vibrated did she say, "Can you check that?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CcYCacWAP
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"Sure." I nodded and reached over to pick up her phone off the dashboard. I opened it and looked at the text message. "Um, Kendall? You might want to stop driving."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxviHBwRu5
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"Yeah?" she muttered, still looking at the road. "Why is that?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8EczJpqwQ
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"Because you're cold," I said softly. When she asked me what the hell I was talking about, I said, "That's what your message says: you're cold. What's going on?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiix1EZgDr5
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"It's Seth," she said as she jerked the car to a full stop and looked at me, her golden eyes glinting in the dark. "I don't even know this asshole and he's killed my friends and taken my boyfriend."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3afKqLmziL
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I rubbed my temples. "How would he know you?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIYovVeJo0
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"I don't know," she muttered, looking at me. "Give me my phone."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlQC6tCZ6l
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I handed it to her and she dialed a number, then waited. When someone answered, she turned on the speaker phone.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8hM8oUkYe
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"I thought you might call. How are you, Kendall?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGWQfNXG15
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"Fuck you," she hissed.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1e59SbVQWm
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"You might want to watch your language," said the stranger. "Is Jude there with you? I know he saw me."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVxcc915ks
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"Seth?" I said, glancing at Kendall. "What's this about? Why did you need information on her?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTujC8eAuAD
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A soft chuckle filled the silence in the car. I watched Kendall shiver and close her eyes. If I knew any better, she was willing herself not to cry, because all of this was too much.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOq9cVPEXy
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"Listen you piece of shit," I said, gripping the door handle. "If you don't tell me why you're doing this and you hurt Christian, I'm going to kill you."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1DQpmwJE8
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Seth spoke quietly into the phone. "Come and find me, fucker."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iqL9rL5Z7
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When the dial tone sounded, Kendall started to cry. She was trembling so much that I thought she was going to drop the phone. When she didn't, when she just let out this awful wailing noise, I grabbed her hands tightly. I wanted her to look at me, to see that I was here, that I was so fucking sorry for what I did, and I would help her through this.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqU2TALUPq
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"Stop," I whispered. "Stop it and look at me. Look at me, damnit! I'm real, I'm here, and we're going to be okay. We're going to save him." When I moved my hands to her faces, finally, she turned her head, her golden eyes murky.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOBU5t903N
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"Please," she pleaded, shaking her head. "God, I'm sorry. Just help me. I can't lose him. I can't, Jude."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSgy1tACDu
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"I know," I said, pulling her to me. She rested the side of her cheek against my chest, and if it were possible, I could feel every ounce of regret that she had.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHhneMtw2t
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When her phone vibrated against my knee, neither of us moved. Kendall didn't even seem to notice, but I did. Slowly, I picked it up and looked at the screen.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWXk3QcYhJ
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One New Message.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBgasU7m3P
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The number wasn't one I recognized. I opened the phone. It was only a few words, but it was enough.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JkIg1SlmD
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732 Wicker Road.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jnvobHcll
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