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Twenty-eight – 03

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

[This post (and chapter) is from Marin’s point of view.] I slept—slept for hours that felt like days, tormented by dreams that weren’t quite nightmares. I saw my brother, begging me to help him one moment and then willingly walking … Continue reading →

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Twenty-eight – 02

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

Thom gathered me up after a few long moments and carried me all the way to our bed. I didn’t bother to struggle, to tell him to put me down. Shock does strange things to people, I guess. Maybe not … Continue reading →

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Twenty-eight – 01

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] Matt’s gone. If Thom hadn’t been there, if he hadn’t been the one to find out, to tell me, I’m not sure what I would have done, what might have happened. As … Continue reading →

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Twenty-seven – 04

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

They found Phelan and Marin sitting shoulder-to-shoulder on a slab of concrete, not nearly as far from the tents as Thom had expected them to be. They were quiet, staring off into the distance, though Phelan twitched as he saw … Continue reading →

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Twenty-seven – 03

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

His stomach sank deeper and deeper toward his boots as he trudged back toward the tent, trying to find the words to explain to Marin what had happened. His heart sat like a lead weight in his chest, pressing on … Continue reading →

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Twenty-seven – 02

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

“Shit,” Cameron breathed, wide-eyed and staring. Thom closed his eyes for a long moment, trying to steady himself. He was shocked by how calm his own voice sounded as he asked Seamus, “Any sign of a struggle?” “No,” Seamus said … Continue reading →

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Twenty-seven – 01

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.] The head count was off by one. “Where’s Matt?” Thom asked as he swallowed against a suddenly dry throat. Cameron looked at him, blinking slowly. “When he didn’t show up in the … Continue reading →

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Twenty-six – 05

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] I sank down next to him, hugging one knee against my chest—as much as I could with my slowly growing belly. I wouldn’t be able to do that much longer. I scooted … Continue reading →

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Twenty-six – 04

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] I put my arm around his shoulders and squeezed him gently. Phelan sighed and shook his head slightly, still staring at the sky. “It’s never been easy,” he said. “Doing what I … Continue reading →

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Twenty-six – 03

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Erin M. Klitzke

[Marin’s point of view.] Aoife stared blankly at Seamus, her expression caught somewhere between slack and incredulous. Phelan growled and shook his head again. “I need to take a walk,” he muttered. “I’ll come with you,” I said. I glanced … Continue reading →

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