Too Late, Mr. Johnston: She Is Gone

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or this?"

. She wiped the rain from

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i pond that lined the garden path. S

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locket splashed into th

ped in her path, grabbing Kara's wri

e collar of her blouse down slightly

in gave it to me last night. Whil

-Davin had been at the office-but th

a said."Scavenging is yo

know why that stage light fell on you six

went

issed. "And all I had to do was cry a little, and D

oded in Kara's chest. She ra

"You're too weak, Kara. Look at

hoved h

of the planter. Pain shot through her body, radiating from her s

Alyse s

ed at the do

und, sobbing. "She pushed me! Sh

or injuries. He turned his furious gaze on Kara, who

in shouted. "You ne

was too intense. She pointed

. He scooped Alys

Get the car. We're taki

fe in the basement. She can think about what

carry Alyse into the house, shielding her

ment slammed shut. The loc

ed into her pocket. She had managed to palm th

tton, activating a voice command

the dark. "Initiate Plan B.