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Jared and Kyle be the ones to bring them? It didn’t take any imagination at all to picture the scene that 
would result if they found me here。

 But wasn’t that why I was here? Wasn’t that exactly what I’d needed to be alone to think about?

 I slouched against the wall。 The rice bag made a decent pillow。 I closed my eyes—unnecessary in the 
inky darkness—and settled in for a consultation。

 Okay; Mel。 What now?

 I was glad to find that she was still awake and alert。 Opposition brought out her strength。 It was only 
when things were going well that she drifted away。

 Priorities;she decided。What’s most important to us? Staying alive? Or Jamie?

 She knew the answer。Jamie; I affirmed; sighing out loud。 The sound of my breath whispered back from 
the black walls。

 Agreed。 We could probably last awhile if we let Jeb and Ian protect us。 Will that help him?

 Maybe。 Would he be more hurt if we just gave up? Or if we let this drag on; only to have it end 
badly; which seems inevitable?

 She didn’t like that。 I could feel her scrambling around; searching for alternatives。

 Try to escape?I suggested。 

 

 We imagined it together—how would I explain my months of absence? I could lie; make up some 
alternative story; or say I didn’t remember。 But I thought of the Seeker’s skeptical face; her bulging eyes 
bright with suspicion; and knew my inept attempts at subterfuge would fail。

 They’d think I took over;Melanie agreed。Then they’d take you out and put herin。

 I squirmed; as if a new position on the rock floor would take me further away from the idea; and 
shuddered。 Then I followed the thought to its conclusion。She’d tell them about this place; and the 
Seekers would e。

 The horror washed through us。

 Right;I continued。So escape is out。

 Right;she whispered; emotion making her thought unstable。

 So the decision is… quick or slow。 Which hurts him less?

 It seemed that as long as I focused on practicalities I could keep at least my side of the discussion 
numbly businesslike。 Melanie tried to mimic my effort。

 I’m not sure。 On the one hand; logically; the longer the three of us are together; the harder our… 
separation would be for him。 Then again; if we didn’t fight; if we just gave up… he wouldn’t like 
that。 He’d feel betrayed by us。

 I looked at both sides she’d presented; trying to be rational about it。

 So… quick; but we have to do our best not to die?

 Go down fighting;she affirmed grimly。

 Fighting。 Fabulous。I tried to imagine that—meeting violence with violence。 Raising my hand to strike 

someone。 I could form the words but not the mental picture。

 You can do it;she encouraged。I’ll help you。

 Thanks; but no thanks。 There has to be some other way。

 I don’t get you; Wanda。 You’ve given up on your species entirely; you’re ready to die for my 

brother; you’re in love with the man I love who is going to kill us; and yet you won’t let go of 
customs that are entirely impractical here。

 I am who I am; Mel。 I can’t change that; though everything else may change。 You hold on to 
yourself; allow me to do the same。

 But if we’re going to —

 She would have continued to argue with me; but we were interrupted。 A scuffing sound; shoe against 

 

footsteps ing this way。 
Melanie kept her cool; whereas I was lost to panic。 
Get on your feet;she ordered。 
Why? 
You won’t fight; but you can run。 You have to try something—for Jamie。

 I started breathing again; keeping it quiet and shallow。 Slowly; I rolled forward till I was on the balls of 
my feet。 Adrenaline coursed through my muscles; making them tingle and flex。 I would be faster than 
most who would try to catch me; but where would I run to?

 “Wanda?” someone whispered quietly。 “Wanda? Are you here? It’s me。” 
His voice broke; and I knew him。 
“Jamie!” I rasped。 “What are you doing? I told you I needed to be alone。” 
Relief was plain in his voice; which he now raised from the whisper。 “Everybody is looking for you。 


Well; you know; Trudy and Lily and Wes—thateverybody。 Only we’re not supposed to let anyone 
know that’s what we’re doing。 No one is supposed to guess that you’re missing。 Jeb’s got his gun again。 
Ian’s with Doc。 When Doc’s free; he’ll talk to Jared and Kyle。 Everybody listens to Doc。 So you don’t 
have to hide。 Everybody’s busy; and you’re probably tired。…”

 As Jamie explained; he continued forward until his fingers found my arm; and then my hand。 
“I’m not reallyhiding; Jamie。 I told you I had to think。” 
“You could think with Jeb there; right?” 
“Where do you want me to go? Back to Jared’s room? This is where I’m supposed to be。” 
“Not anymore。” The familiar stubborn edge entered his voice。 
“Why is everyone so busy?” I asked to distract him。 “What’s Doc doing?” 
My attempt was unsuccessful; he didn’t answer。 
After a minute of silence; I touched his cheek。 “Look; you should be with Jeb。 Tell the others to stop 


looking for me。 I’ll just hang out here for a while。” 
“You can’t sleep here。” 
“I have before。” 


 

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“I’ll go get mats and pillows; at least。” 
“I don’t need more than one。” 
“I’m not staying with Jared while he’s being such a jerk。” 
I groaned internally。 “Then you stay with Jeb and his snores。 You belong with them; not with me。” 
“I belong wherever I want to be。” 
The threat of Kyle finding me here was heavy on my mind。 But that argument would only make Jamie 


feel responsible for protecting me。 
“Fine; but you have to get Jeb’s permission。” 
“Later。 I’m not going to bug Jeb tonight。” 
“What is Jeb doing?” 
Jamie didn’t answer。 It was only at that point I realized he had deliberately not answered my question 


the first time。 There was something he didn’t want to tell me。 Maybe the others were busy trying to find 
me; too。 Maybe Jared’s homeing had returned them to their original opinion about me。 It had 
seemed that way in the kitchen; when they’d hung their heads and eyed me with furtive guilt。

 “What’s going on; Jamie?” I pressed。 
“I’m not supposed to tell you;” he muttered。 “And I’m not going to。” His arms wrapped tightly around 
my waist; and his face pressed against my shoulder。 “Everything is going to be all right;” he promised me; 
his voice thick。 
I patted his back and ran my fingers through his tangled mane。 “Okay;” I said; agreeing to accept his 
silence。 After all; I had my secrets; too; didn’t I? “Don’t be upset; Jamie。 Whatever it is; it will all work 

out for the best。 You’re going to be fine。” As I said the words; I willed them to be true。 
“I don’t know what to hope for;” he whispered。 
As I stared into the dark at nothing in particular; trying to understand what he wouldn’t say; a faint glow 

caught my eye at the far end of the hallway—dim but conspicuous in the black cave。 
“Shhh;” I breathed。 “Someone is ing。 Quick; hide behind the boxes。” 
Jamie’s head snapped up; toward the yellow light that was getting brighter by the second。 I listened for 

the acpanying footsteps but heard nothing。 
“I’m not going to hide;” he breathed。 “Get behind me; Wanda。” 
“No!” 
“Jamie!” Jared shouted。 “I know you’re back here!” 

 

 The yellow light sped up and turned into a circle on the far wall。 
Jared stalked around the corner; the flashlight in his hand sweeping back and forth across the rock floor。 
He was clean again; wearing a faded red shirt I recognized—it had hung in the room where I’d lived for 
weeks and so was a familiar sight。 His face was also familiar—it wore exactly the same expression it had 
since the first moment I’d shown up here。

 The beam of the flashlight hit my face and blinded me; I knew the light reflected brilliantly off the silver 
behind my eyes; because I felt Jamie jump—just a little start; and then he set himself more firmly than 
before。

 “Get away from it!” Jared roared。 
“Shut up!” Jamie yelled back。 “You don’t know her! Leave her alone!” 
He clung to me while I tried to unlock his hands。 
Jared c

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