Chapter 166

After Leanne walked away, she immediately regretted it.

It wasn’t for any particular reason except that she’d forgotten to ask Curtis for her backpack.

Joy and Selina were squatting by the curb, munching on granola bars and placing bets.

Joy was full of the kind of confidence that comes from thinking you’ve got the world figured out, “Wanna bet? Her ankle’s not even sprained.”

Selina was fidgety, “How can you tell whether she’s really hurt

t or not?”

“It’s a piece of cake!” Joy boasted. “When we get back, just sneak up behind her and give her a scare. If she jumps, she’s fine.”

Selina sighed and handed over the rest of the goodies from her backpack: Snickers, chocolate, beef jerky, some PB&J sandwiches everything spilling out like a jackpot. “You win, okay? Happy now?”

“Conceding already? You’re no fun,” Joy complained as she stuffed half of the loot into her own bag and handed the rest to Leanne. “Here, take it! I’m unbeatable in the betting

world.”

Leanne, already holding a hiking stick and a first-aid kit, struggled to embrace the unexpected bounty. After a moment’s hesitation, she decided to head back.

She was worried that Curtis might have taken her backpack down the mountain. She

needed it.

puppy-dog eyes, “Leanne, how could you stoop to her level?”

shoulder, “Because you lost,

distress with Curtis, but Leanne didn’t feel like calling her out

Leanne walked on, she ran into

raised an eyebrow at her armful of snacks, “Did you rob

had such eclectic tastes.

my

unzipped it and started transferring her snacks inside. Then he glanced at her slender hands,

got dirty,” Leanne responded.

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antiseptic mixed with blood

she didn’t want to touch her gloves after they’d been near Suzan’s ankle. His expression turned

word, he took off his own gloves and approached Leanne.

tried to pull away, but he firmly pulled her hands back and slipped his gloves

tightened the Velcro at the wrists before letting

dy to tea

but Curtis drawled, “Go ahead. But if you do, I’ll toss your bag down the mountain.”

was in that bag.

on, let’s get moving, or we’ll only catch the sunset

be helping Suzan back down?”

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