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htly in her hand. Theo hadn't wasted any time. She yanked the door open to find him standing there, still in his hockey gear,

in," h

stion. The second the door closed

e the m

ion darkened with each word on the screen. His ja

warning," he mutter

hat. What she didn't k

er," she admitted. "I don't

ly working through every possibility. "Cou

of unease through her... Someone

't the only one

him?" she aske

eo cut her off

. "You don'

is shoulders visible. "He wouldn't be stupid enough to pull s

rt? He was p

er bed, pressing her palms agains

om her desk, turning it around before sitting down. Hi

less," he said, voice firm

"You're sayin

ghost of a smirk. "Yea

sn't

the only one with r

she challenged.

don't let people I c

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, thought later. The one who threw himself i

at-admitting he ca

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d her throat.

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o's

fore last night. Now, it was the only thing tyi

inst the steering wheel, watching the ent

rmally associated with, but he knew enough about them. Knew the kind of guy

hoodie before making his way up the driveway. The bass from inside vibrated throu

e, eyes scanning the crowd. Most people didn't ev

e kitchen, a fresh bruise forming along his jaw. G

hrough the group, stopping just sho

eed to talk,

eyes narrowing. "You've got

? And you've got some ner

fidence faltering. "I don't k

one sent Delilah a message. Told her to sta

s apple bobbe

you had anything to do with this, you're going to wis

between them, thic

ook his head.

e saw something else in Mason'

meone

ed in. "W

expected someone to be watching. "I don't know," he mutt

blood r

hy

a whisper, he said, "Because whoever sent it

lah'

curling out from the cracked bathroom door. Delilah sat cros

ven it to her before leaving, like it

ve felt safe.

of the message still pressing against her skull.

rd it, hesitating just long enough to reach for the closest thing

her

lil

e sent a rush of

ir falling over his forehead, the cold night air still clinging t

asked, stepping asi

he reached for her phone, checked t

, fi

idn't se

wn her spine.

aking a hand through hi

son wasn't behind it, then someone else

n on the desk, his exp

ut," he said, "you're n

arms. "You think I

ed someone watc

, searching for any sign that he was just saying

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