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Paige cleared her throat. __ey, Taylor?_ __hat?_ she snapped. __m...he...maybe he can help us?_ __e doesn__ seem very helpful,_ Taylor said grumpily.

His hair was red, and his eyes were a color blue that put the ocean to shame.

Taylor,_ Nathan said, __hy didn__ you take the rest of us?_ __ didn__ want to put you in danger,_ she said. __ee, thanks,_ I said. __ey, I brought Jayden, remember? He insisted on bringing you._ __ee, thanks,_ Jayden crossed his arms and frowned.

I can__ tell you the things I know,_ I repeated. __hy not?_ __hey aren__ my secrets to tell.

Honestly, I__ sorry you have no more power over me, but I__ not scared of you anymore. It__ just not worth my time.

I felt my eyes widen slightly, feeling like the kid of the group who didn__ understand anything and was a pain to have around.

One flub, one little mistake, could ruin everything.

I ran, and I just kept running. I wasn__ going to stop until I got back to my family; I wasn__ going to stop until I got home.

I know you__e hurting, Taylor, but grief is clouding your judgement and you need to stay focused. If you attack her now, you won__ win. You know she has the advantage, Taylor. I__e taught you this. Please, we just need to get out of here.