Carson spun wildly, pointing his gun at the sound. A black haired girl with a cat ear head band and snowflake earrings pointed a Glock at his head. 527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7249BSRNcs
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"I know my girlfriend said we welcomed party crashers," the cat-eared girl said. She had a high-pitched nasally voice. "But you're not just some party crasher, are you?" 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrqNfCfyYU 維尼
The silver-eyed girl stepped up. "Now, Glace, don't be so rude to our guest," Goldie Rose said. She was the one with the bright cheery voice. "Now, Mr.…" Goldie looked at Carson expectantly. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZiTaVPXa7 維尼
"The name's Carson," he responded. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7vEiARIel 維尼
"Mr. Carson, join us for a drink," Goldie continued, grabbing a glass. "Fauny dear, I'll grab the rum. Entertain our guest." Glace hissed, watching Goldie disappear into an adjacent room. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FFqqmikYw 維尼
Carson frowned, lowering his gun. "Are you turning yourselves in?" he asked. He reached for his handheld. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlUwbdebUC 維尼
Glace shrugged. "No. I guess we're inviting you to hang out with us. She's a bit much sometimes, but we're just among friends here." Even with her pretend apathy, every word sounded genuine and sincere. It all made Carson feel uneasy, and the intense, learned classical music floating in the background surely didn't help dispel his sense of implicit complacency.8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYy1ZUlv10 維尼
Suddenly, a piercing shriek of glass shattering erupted from the other room. In one quick, panicked motion, Carson turned, got up, and pointed his gun at the sound. He plainly tripped on the rug, the event of a genuine accident. He held the trigger of his S-24 too tightly, the result of genuine misfortune. He had failed to secure the gun's safety completely, the child of genuine carelessness. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpW0nFkuSW 維尼
And he shot the girl with the rose necklace standing in the doorway, the girl who merely dropped a glass of rum. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDfnGWqINC 維尼
Blood soaked through Goldie's red hoodie, and her icy blue eyes dulled. She fell too fast, too autonomously to have survived. The girl lay on the floor, bleeding out, too much liquid spreading on her chest. 527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXLsVNGYcQ
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"Goldie!" Glace screamed. "Goldie Rose! No, please, no!" 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yVxH2qmAP 維尼
Carson stepped back, shocked. "I'm so sorry," he whispered. 527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUO92hZJu7
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Glace glared at Carson, enraged. Her blue eyes almost felt frosty. "Claim it," she shouted. "Claim her!" 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33vx4eWrG0 維尼
Carson looked around, surprised. "Take her?" he asked. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtFjie4NXD 維尼
Glace pointed at Goldie's body. At the same moment, Carson noticed that there were two Goldies. One was standing up above the other one, looking around. It took Carson a second to realize that the standing Goldie was staring at him. Take me, she seemed to say. Take me, my new master. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAqSqeIyhD 維尼
Confused, Carson reached out towards Goldie's figure; all the while Glace radiated with unwavering cold. Goldie's blonde hair shined and she crossed the distance between her and Carson faster than seemed possible. Up close, Carson could see that this Goldie was indeed a shade, a spirit, a ghost. He shivered, but Goldie's ghost only smiled. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW7vQ7Yb0R 維尼
Then she joined him. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGH30rSklY 維尼
It felt like a summer breeze, a dash of madness, and the bliss of childhood innocence. And time. So much time. Immediately, Carson felt the momentous opportunity of Goldie's two hundred forty years. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIVEjnzZi6 維尼
As soon as this change occurred, Glace stopped glaring. "Mr. Carson, you're one of us now," she said. "Welcome to being a Time Thief." 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZEeDPIHEC 維尼
Carson pushed down all his feeling of glee. "No," he insisted. "I am not a Time Killer." 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7IzVSVwCQ 維尼
"You have her," Glace said. "I saw it on your face. I know you felt it. She had more than two hundred years." 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR8Dc9DrcT 維尼
"Two hundred forty," Carson whispered before he caught himself. "I cannot. I'm not one of you. I'm a Catcher. A Time Killer Catcher." 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KudYlkuQv 維尼
Glace shook her head. "Not anymore." 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3yaRQLcLH 維尼
Carson ran towards the stairs. "Keep this a secret," he said. "I won't take you. I won't turn you in. Just please." He stopped at the bottom of the stairs. "Don't tell anyone." 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a3NBtag29 維尼
"I won't rat you out," Glace said finally. "I mean, you are one of us, regardless…" 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8d5tcQKXb 維尼
"I’m…" Carson stopped, turning to look one last time at Glace. She formed a thin smile, and then looked at her dead friend. Her face fell slightly, and Carson turned to go up the stairs as Glace walked to collect Goldie's body. 8964 copyright protection523ＰＥＮＡＮＡEu1o3lIyTi 維尼
Carson walked up the stairs lighter and heavier. He heard soft crying behind him, but he continued up the stairs, down the hallway, through the door, down the tunnels. He would be hunted for sure. But for now, covering up was more important. 527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDseVzZfn6
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