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“Who says?” I said, though, even to me, it sounded more like an animal speaking. I wasn’t going to be able to last much longer.Where was Miti?
“Goodness, you look like a mess!” a familiar voice said from down the alley.
“Your scent is so strong I’m surprised Pac himself hasn’t come out to greet you,” said another voice I knew well.
We turned to see Luc and Dredge coming toward us, both dressed in all black and looking to pick a fight.
I stood up, feeling taller now my pack was here.
Dredge continued, “Dad will be here soon. Miti is with them.”
“How many is he bringing?” I asked.
“Only us brothers. We’re in the middle of a city; can’t bring too much attention to what’s going on.”
I grunted. I’d bring as much attention to us as needed if it meant Becca would be safe.
“Here, Miti gave us these to take. Said it’d bypass whatever spell Pac put on the gardenias,” Luc said, handing me a white pill. “It only lasts for about five minutes, so don’t take them just yet.”
“Good; you boys have your pills,” Miti said, coming up behind Luc.
I looked to Miti and saw Dad, Jacob, and Bruno coming up behind her.
“You all came,” I said.
Dredge set a heavy hand on my shoulder. “You idiot. Why didn’t you trust us with your problem?”
I shrugged off his hand and began walking toward Miti. At the same time, I felt a bunch of hands come and slap me across the head or back.
Jacob said, “That’s for being a twerp and thinking you could do this alone. Glad you finally came to your senses.”
I grunted. “Luc said we only have five minutes once we take our pills.” I looked at Miti for confirmation, to which she nodded.
“Then tell us what to do,” Bruno said.
Thomas and I updated the group on the gardenias. Since we only had five minutes, we’d split up. Thomas, Luc, Dredge, and I would go to the back door. Dad, Jacob, and Bruno would head to the front. And Miti said she’d go to the roof so she could signal both groups at the same time.
I updated them on the men I saw in the house and told them I would head upstairs where Becca was situated. The others would remain downstairs and fight off Pac and his goons. With that rough plan agreed on by all of us, Dad told us to take the pills at the same time. As soon as I swallowed the white tablet, what felt like an electric shock zapped through my body.
“Good, they worked,” Miti said, noticing our surprised reactions.
“Did you think they wouldn’t?” I asked. This wouldn’t be the first time Miti had tried something new on us.
“You never know, especially when I’m rushed.”
We all groaned, and I hoped with everything I held dear that they worked. Just in case, I told everyone to tear off a piece of their shirt and tie it around their noses. With the plan in mind, we dispersed into two groups and headed to our positions.
Thomas was lagging behind, and I looked at him, asking, “You not wanting to do this?”
“No, I just want to see your grandmother walk through the fences again. How is it even possible?” Thomas said.
Luc and I just looked at each other and smiled. “Same way she’s going to get to the top of the roof,” I said.
“In her own way,” Jacob added.
“Yes, don’t worry about Miti,” Bruno said.
Miti turned around then, and the look on her face was smug. “I’ve done it more times than you can count,” she said to Thomas.
