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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAu05CCZGT4J
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It wasn't until her phone vibrated did she say, "Can you check that?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAz1RpXaju4S
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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."353Please respect copyright.PENANATRF4quIGRu
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"Yeah?" she muttered, still looking at the road. "Why is that?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAsrHNhv3j5g
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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?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAagEnDE5QVH
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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."353Please respect copyright.PENANA9u2Sa4NsZB
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I rubbed my temples. "How would he know you?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7phowltf4
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"I don't know," she muttered, looking at me. "Give me my phone."353Please respect copyright.PENANAEN4J7stMmn
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAraljKHAQPb
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"I thought you might call. How are you, Kendall?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAr6JWqGXKDa
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"Fuck you," she hissed.353Please respect copyright.PENANAw9kdLfL42u
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"You might want to watch your language," said the stranger. "Is Jude there with you? I know he saw me."353Please respect copyright.PENANA49UUoPhEX3
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"Seth?" I said, glancing at Kendall. "What's this about? Why did you need information on her?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAdEvsUZYYJf
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAH6A1ueSlKO
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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."353Please respect copyright.PENANAURxzf0TXyj
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Seth spoke quietly into the phone. "Come and find me, fucker."353Please respect copyright.PENANA0M3zwkv8Au
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAorZCwAit8R
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANA6fwFD8OAGL
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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."353Please respect copyright.PENANAm1kv1TcAU0
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANA8VPZ7TtaWg
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAQf4em3b5X0
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One New Message.353Please respect copyright.PENANAeaQOCiYWB2
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAbxPaYvMvoN
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732 Wicker Road.353Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7OsT14hEm
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No cops.353Please respect copyright.PENANAtEzFilwQ1Q
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It wasn't until her phone vibrated did she say, "Can you check that?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAz1RpXaju4S
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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."353Please respect copyright.PENANATRF4quIGRu
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"Yeah?" she muttered, still looking at the road. "Why is that?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAsrHNhv3j5g
353Please respect copyright.PENANASZd0pK6UYi
"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?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAagEnDE5QVH
353Please respect copyright.PENANA3nACk3gQSi
"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."353Please respect copyright.PENANA9u2Sa4NsZB
353Please respect copyright.PENANAhrGOt0KLjE
I rubbed my temples. "How would he know you?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7phowltf4
353Please respect copyright.PENANAMUtlI2dpDE
"I don't know," she muttered, looking at me. "Give me my phone."353Please respect copyright.PENANAEN4J7stMmn
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAraljKHAQPb
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"I thought you might call. How are you, Kendall?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAr6JWqGXKDa
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"Fuck you," she hissed.353Please respect copyright.PENANAw9kdLfL42u
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"You might want to watch your language," said the stranger. "Is Jude there with you? I know he saw me."353Please respect copyright.PENANA49UUoPhEX3
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"Seth?" I said, glancing at Kendall. "What's this about? Why did you need information on her?"353Please respect copyright.PENANAdEvsUZYYJf
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAH6A1ueSlKO
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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."353Please respect copyright.PENANAURxzf0TXyj
353Please respect copyright.PENANALTMmOvPeev
Seth spoke quietly into the phone. "Come and find me, fucker."353Please respect copyright.PENANA0M3zwkv8Au
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAorZCwAit8R
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANA6fwFD8OAGL
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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."353Please respect copyright.PENANAm1kv1TcAU0
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANA8VPZ7TtaWg
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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.353Please respect copyright.PENANAQf4em3b5X0
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One New Message.353Please respect copyright.PENANAeaQOCiYWB2
353Please respect copyright.PENANAD7aX6tjUfk
The number wasn't one I recognized. I opened the phone. It was only a few words, but it was enough.353Please respect copyright.PENANAbxPaYvMvoN
353Please respect copyright.PENANAXZGA4FoGgm
732 Wicker Road.353Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7OsT14hEm
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No cops.353Please respect copyright.PENANAtEzFilwQ1Q