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Janice laughed, showing off her lipsticked teeth. “Bye.” She waggled her fingers. “Remember what I said.” She made a gun with her fingers again before she turned and strode away on her grasshopper legs.
“Pete.” Sunny turned to face him, once his grip slackened. “I want to hurt her. Bad.”
“I know.” Pete spoke with a deep calm. “But you already got the upper hand. You got her abused dogs.” He nodded at Chevy, who whined up at them. “And you got Chevy.”
“I got everyone but the beagle,” Sunny murmured, thinking back to the scared creature who she couldn’t get out on her last raid. “But I will.” She stooped down and cradled Chevy’s torso in her arms while she petted her head. She didn’t let go until Chevy stopped shaking.
“You need to be careful.” Pete closed the door and edged Sunny down the hall. “C’mon. Chevy is hungry. That’s why she’s begging. She’s eating for four, y’know.”
“I know that.” Sunny was about to tell him he sounded like Constance when her cell rang. It was Dr. Winters. After a quick conversation, Sunny faced Pete, whose eyes told her he already knew what she was going to say. “The runt didn’t make it.”
“I’m sorry, Sunny.”
“You know who’s going to be sorry?” Sunny clutched the phone tight in her hand. “Janice Matteri.”
