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“That’s what she said.”
“If it was here on day one, that means it likely came up with your other bags. Who brought your bags up?”
“Elias. It was the first time I met him.”
“Elias?” He drags out his name like he’s referencing Satan himself. “That’s how you met that dumbass?”
“He’s not a dumbass. He’s a really nice guy and Riley happens to like him a lot, so back off.”
“Don't be so sure. People aren’t always what they seem. I mean, looking at you, I’d think you’re a sweet girl. Deep down, you’re a feisty thing with the mouth of a sailor.”
I chuckle at his analogy of me. “Very funny. But seriously. Leave Elias alone.”
“I will. For now. But I’m gonna be keeping my eyes on him.”
I don’t argue with that. Moving forward, I have no doubt Crew will be keeping his eyes on anyone I associate with.
When Crew’s phone starts buzzing again, he decides to take it, so I use the time to get dressed.
As I gather up my clothes for the bathroom, I glance over my shoulder to make sure he’s not looking.
“No, fuck you. It’s about time we do things my way and if you don’t like it, you can step down and me and Jagger will run the show.”
My neck tips back as I breathe out a laugh. He’s so sexy when he stands up for himself.
Knowing he’s occupied,I reach into the pocket of my makeup bag where my phone is.
When I don’t feel it, I tense up. Peeling it open with two hands, I see a piece of paper inside with the three pieces of makeup I own.
I pull it out—it’s the same paper as the game notes, but there’s no envelope.
“What is that?” Crew asks over my shoulder, startling me.
“I don’t know.” I unfold the note and read it out loud.
“The games have just begun.”
“Did you know about this?” With the note pinched in my fingers, held straight out in front of us, I look up at Crew, who seems just as stunned as I am.
He pegs me with a look, then snags the note from my hand. “No. This isn’t The Lawless’s doing.”
I swallow hard, re-entering this nightmare. My bottom lip trembles. “I thought the games were over.”
Crew wraps his arms around me from behind. “It seems with this person, they’ve only just begun.” His lips press to the back of my head. “Don’t worry, baby. We’ll find them and when we do, we’ll fucking destroy them.”
Epilogue
CREW
One WeekLater
“You’re sure it was this way?” Jagger asks with his flashlight pointed in front of us.
“Positive.”
When I spent some time down in the tunnels after some shithead knocked me unconscious, I came across a door that was different from the others; it was newer. Nothing like the originals that are custom-built from heavy wood planks. Even if I’d had a master key on me at the time, it wouldn’t have done any good. The door was equipped with a combination lock, as opposed to a standard keyhole.
“This is fucking stupid. So what if the door was different? Some drunk students have probably busted through it and broke it down, so they replaced it.”
