Page 80 of Hell In A Handbasket

“Woman!” Veins bulge in Jay’s forehead. “You just said… You…” He flaps his arms, freaking out. “You don’t remember?”

“I… What?” She looks around, past me, and over at Fletch. “Did someone call the local P.D.? We need them out here for this girl.”

“We’re leaving!” Jay spins and wrestles Soph back, forcing her to overbalance, but grabbing her again so she doesn’t fall. “We’re going into hibernation until November. Nobody call us!”

“What the hell was that?” I watch as the Checkmate crew peel away. Spence and Jen and Corey. Kane and Jess. Troy and Ellie. They stumble through the trees and discuss their enemies, leaving just us behind. Then I spin back to Aubree and snag her arm. “You saw Soph’s death?”

She snorts, lowering into a crouch and giggling so quietly, the sound is just a flutter on the breeze. “No. But she’s been annoying us for way too long. She deserved that.” She peeks across to Fletch. “We seriously need to call the cops, though. I’m not processing this chick. She feels…” She shivers, real this time. “Icky. I wanna go home.”

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