See?” And he laid the
gun he was carrying to the... See?” And he laid the
gun he was carrying to the ground“C'mon, guys,” he said, and the others slid their guns back
into holsters–on their hips, their ankles, their backs… so many weapons
“We found your cache here–clever, that; we were lucky to find it–and decided we'd hang out
and make your acquaintanceIt's not every day you find another rebel cell He laughed a
delighted laugh that came from deep in his belly“Look at your faces! What? Did you think you
all were the only ones still kickin'?” He laughed again
None of us had moved an inch
“Think they're in shock, Nate,” another man said
“We
fendi spy zucca bag scared them half to death,” a woman said“What do you expect?”
They waited, shuffling from foot to foot, while we stood frozen
Jared was the first to recover“Whoare you?” he whispered
The leader laughed again“I'm Nate–nice to meet you, though you might not feel the same way
just yetThis here's Rob, Evan, Blake, Tom, Kim, and Rachel along with me He gestured
around the group as he spoke, and the humans nodded at their namesI noticed one man, a little
to the back, whom Nate did not introduceHe had bright, crinkly ginger hair that stood
out–especially because he was the tallest in the groupHe alone
chanel white ceramic watch seemed to be unarmedHe was
also staring intently at me, so I looked away“There's twenty-two of us altogether, though,”
Nate continued
Nate held out his hand
Jared took a deep breath and then a step forwardWhen he moved, the rest of our little group
silently exhaled all at once He shook Nate's hand, then started to smile“This is Melanie, Aaron, Brandt, Ian,
and WandaThere are thirty-seven of us altogether
When Jared spoke my name, Ian shifted his weight, trying to obscure me completely from the
other humans' viewIt was only then that I realized I was still in just as much danger as the
others
see by chloe bag would have been in if thesehad been SeekersJust like in the beginningI tried to hold
perfectly still
Nate blinked at Jared's revelation, and then his eyes widenedThat's the first time I've
ever been one-upped onthat one“You've found others?”
“There are three other cells separate from ours that we know ofEleven with Gail, seven with
Russell, and eighteen with MaxEven trade now and then Again, the belly
laugh“Gail's little Ellen decided she wanted to keep company with my Evan here, and Carlos
took up with Russell's CindyAnd, of course, everyone needs Burns now and then –” He
stopped talking
chanel white watch abruptly, glancing uneasily around him, as if he'd said something he shouldn't
haveHis eyes rested briefly on the tall redhead in the back, who was still staring at me
“Might as well get that out of the way,” the small dark man at Nate's elbow said
Nate shot a suspicious glance across our little lineLet's get this out there
He took a deep breath“Now, you all just take it easy and hear us outThis
upsets people sometimes
“Every time,” the one named Rob mutteredHis hand drifted to the holster on his thigh
“What?” Jared asked in a flat voice
Nate sighed and then gestured to the tall man with the ginger red
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