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ask you this? Do you have to be a special kind of dumbass to become a cop in Caldron Falls or can any asshole get the job?”
    “Hey there, boys.” Esmeralda strolled up to the squad. “Take a look at what I have.” She twirled her wand like it was a miniature baton. The deputies were mesmerized by the shiny wand spinning like a pinwheel. “You will now let the girl in the back seat go. You’ll forget that you’ve seen either of us.”
    The driver stepped out and opened the back door. He unlocked the handcuffs, instantly freeing me. “Keep control of them, Ezzy. I want to add something.” These guys were jerks, and I was itching to dish out a little Karma. “Both of you will now strip naked. You will be convinced you are chickens. I want to see you squat down while you walk, flap your arms like wings, and crow like roosters… for the rest of the day.” I winked at Ezzy. “That should keep them out of our hair for a while.”
     I sprinted toward the bear trap just as the truck pulled out of the town square. Gabe’s hind paws dangled out of the back of the cage. Apparently, he was too big for the trap, so they could only close the trap door part of the way. Ezzy caught up with me and placed a comforting hand on my shoulder. My eyes desperately scanned the park as I considered my next move.
    “Ezzy, we need to find out where that bear scientist is taking Gabe.”
    “We need a local we can trust. We need to talk to Morgan.”
    In the distance, a crowd gathered around the deputies. I had no doubt that dozens of video clips of the naked men and their bizarre chicken behavior would soon be going viral.
     

Chapter Six
     
    M y eyes happily took in all of the sights of the old mill house. I especially enjoyed finding the most familiar things, like the stone porch where I first met Gabe. Before long, I was flooded with memories of my dramatic and fun summer in Caldron Falls. Then, very unexpectedly, I became terribly sad. I wished I could go back to summer’s warm days and hot nights with Gabe.
    Morgan met us on the porch, throwing her arms around me. “Kelly! It’s great to see you!” When she stepped back and saw our gloomy expressions, her mood sobered. “What happened? I can’t decide if you’re sad or just really pissed off.”
    “Both. It turns out I freed some evil witch’s circus of cursed werebears. Not only did I free them, I brought them here. I put a dozen confused grizzly bears right in the town square. Gabe got shot with a tranquilizer gun… by some bitch named Candy. I got arrested for punching a cop and was forced to put up with Deputy Jack Hoff and his friend. To top it off, Doctor Frankenbear had Gabe hauled away to some research lab.” Saying it out loud only made it worse. All I could do was close my eyes and rub my temples for a bit until the smartass in me woke up. “Okay, I sound just straight up crazy now that I’ve heard myself say it.”
    “Oh my God! What do we do? Can I help?”
    “I hope so. I told Kelly that you might have an idea who the scientist is that’s been researching bears in the area.”
    “I know exactly who you’re talking about. He came into the diner once, and only once. Some of the men, who are bear hunters, really gave him a hard time when they realized who he was. I don’t know his name, but I do remember them asking about what the researcher was doing with the bears up at the institute.”
    “The institute? What the hell is that? Sounds horrible!”
    “But appropriate, all things considered,” Ezzy added.
    “ The institute is what everyone calls the old University of Wisconsin’s Forestry Research Institute. It’s been closed down for years, but I think UW still owns it.”
    “That has to be it. You’ll have to come with us, Morgan. You know the area.”
    Morgan pulled at her top. “Of course. Sorry, but I was lounging around today. Let me just change out of my pajamas.” She turned around and headed out of the living room, stopping to pick