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.485Please respect copyright.PENANA5sVJg3JIQ3
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It wasn't until her phone vibrated did she say, "Can you check that?"485Please respect copyright.PENANAYVoNP84r3P
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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."485Please respect copyright.PENANAEsc60VFgXG
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"Yeah?" she muttered, still looking at the road. "Why is that?"485Please respect copyright.PENANAaeC5i3dfCG
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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?"485Please respect copyright.PENANASpIuwLuHsl
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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."485Please respect copyright.PENANAHj14FK1qWG
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I rubbed my temples. "How would he know you?"485Please respect copyright.PENANA97rmyU1bmN
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"I don't know," she muttered, looking at me. "Give me my phone."485Please respect copyright.PENANAIn7tirvw6P
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANAgBSxNxZ7Je
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"I thought you might call. How are you, Kendall?"485Please respect copyright.PENANAKvEzb9I2bs
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"Fuck you," she hissed.485Please respect copyright.PENANAJf37gCmgGA
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"You might want to watch your language," said the stranger. "Is Jude there with you? I know he saw me."485Please respect copyright.PENANAUMSbeJKIhU
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"Seth?" I said, glancing at Kendall. "What's this about? Why did you need information on her?"485Please respect copyright.PENANAr0GCXDLP8J
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANAM7gbcLTj0C
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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."485Please respect copyright.PENANATivnD1Vf1N
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Seth spoke quietly into the phone. "Come and find me, fucker."485Please respect copyright.PENANAfidSwHUFXk
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANA8DkAPbjRm1
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANAE8n7ReaHBe
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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."485Please respect copyright.PENANAv441QHwOgc
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANAYdNScrt7hA
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANACmD1KhO9Ht
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One New Message.485Please respect copyright.PENANAORSXNT9S2b
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANA7fWJlUxKHd
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732 Wicker Road.485Please respect copyright.PENANA7nC1t1TiCz
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No cops.485Please respect copyright.PENANAbTFQAIwAHq
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It wasn't until her phone vibrated did she say, "Can you check that?"485Please respect copyright.PENANAYVoNP84r3P
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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."485Please respect copyright.PENANAEsc60VFgXG
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"Yeah?" she muttered, still looking at the road. "Why is that?"485Please respect copyright.PENANAaeC5i3dfCG
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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?"485Please respect copyright.PENANASpIuwLuHsl
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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."485Please respect copyright.PENANAHj14FK1qWG
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I rubbed my temples. "How would he know you?"485Please respect copyright.PENANA97rmyU1bmN
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"I don't know," she muttered, looking at me. "Give me my phone."485Please respect copyright.PENANAIn7tirvw6P
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANAgBSxNxZ7Je
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"I thought you might call. How are you, Kendall?"485Please respect copyright.PENANAKvEzb9I2bs
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"Fuck you," she hissed.485Please respect copyright.PENANAJf37gCmgGA
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"You might want to watch your language," said the stranger. "Is Jude there with you? I know he saw me."485Please respect copyright.PENANAUMSbeJKIhU
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"Seth?" I said, glancing at Kendall. "What's this about? Why did you need information on her?"485Please respect copyright.PENANAr0GCXDLP8J
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANAM7gbcLTj0C
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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."485Please respect copyright.PENANATivnD1Vf1N
485Please respect copyright.PENANA6OYQxIE7fE
Seth spoke quietly into the phone. "Come and find me, fucker."485Please respect copyright.PENANAfidSwHUFXk
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANA8DkAPbjRm1
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANAE8n7ReaHBe
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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."485Please respect copyright.PENANAv441QHwOgc
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANAYdNScrt7hA
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANACmD1KhO9Ht
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One New Message.485Please respect copyright.PENANAORSXNT9S2b
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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.485Please respect copyright.PENANA7fWJlUxKHd
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732 Wicker Road.485Please respect copyright.PENANA7nC1t1TiCz
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No cops.485Please respect copyright.PENANAbTFQAIwAHq