Chapter 70

Daniel grabs me by the hand, pulling me to the south side of

the room where a terrace balcony runs. Kent is close behind us,

providing cover. There’s a door there at the corner of the room and I’m filled with relief when I see it – but suddenly, a man jumps in

front of it –

A man all in black, wearing a ski mask-

I stop short and start to pull Daniel back, but my act is disrupted when I hear a BANG at my ear and scream again, clutching the side of my face.

The man in front of us falls and Daniel bolts forward, dragging me with him, I turn slightly to look behind at Kent and see a gun in his

hand-

What the how the hell did he –

“Go, Fay!” he yells at me, clearly frustrated at my delay.

reaches the door and pushes it open, pushing

quickly scanning–then I hear more noise, see

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any time to process anything as Kent yells “clear!” and Daniel pulls me through the door. We run ahead

watching our backs.

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the men on the ground moans, reaching for his gun and I skitter away. Before he can reach it, though,

think, can only act – can only follow Daniel wherever he’s leading me

He goes down the stairs first, expertly sweeping the area, firing efficiently at the threats he sees. Daniel looks anxiously behind us, but no

Kent shouts up and we start down the stairs. “Fucking hurry, Daniel!” he shouts, and

a moment of quiet

who did it, but this is a setup, targeted at us. They want one of us – maybe all of us-” his eyes shift to me, “Maybe just Fay. So we

I feel my panic subside just a very little

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trust him to know what to

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your feet,” he says and I hurry to pull them off, standing barefoot

around once more.

the darkness. Head for the trees, and then keep going. When I say go, you two run.” He looks us in the eyes then. “Whatever you do. Don’t. Look.

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