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right into her.
    â€œOh!” both girls cried out.
    Candy bounced back, breathing hard. Her tiny, black eyes went wide. “Look out,” she growled.
    Jamie lowered her eyes to Candy’s shirt. “What’s that?” she asked, pointing.
    The question took Candy by surprise. She followed Jamie’s gaze. “My pendant?”
    Jamie nodded. She wrapped her fingers around it. “Are these real jewels?”
    â€œI don’t know,” Candy said. She glanced at Shark, and her face turned red again. “I think so.”
    â€œIt looks like it’s really old,” Jamie said.
    She lowered her head to examine the silver pendant closely. I couldn’t tell if she was really interested in it, or if she was just trying to distract Candy and keep her from murdering Shark.
    â€œWeird,” Jamie murmured, eyeing the blue jewels. “I just had this strange flash. Like I’d seen this pendant before.”
    â€œYeah. Weird,” Candy said. She scowled at Shark.
    â€œWhere’d you get it?” Jamie asked.
    Candy let out an impatient sigh. “At a store, okay?” She still had her hands knottedinto tight fists. She really wanted to get to Shark.
    But Jamie wouldn’t let her get by. “What store?” she asked. “Around here?”
    â€œThat little jewelry store. The Fear Street Gold Mine. Okay? Right across the street from this bar. I saw it in the window.”
    â€œOh. Wow . . .” Jamie ran her fingers over the pendant’s silver clasp. “Very pretty. Thanks for letting me see it. Bye, guys. I’ve got to go home now.”
    Jamie edged past Candy and made her way, limping, to the front door.
    I saw Candy take a deep breath, as if gathering back her anger. Then she spun on Shark.
    â€œYou—you lying piece of . . .” With an angry cry, she threw herself over the table, swinging her fists at him.
    I pinned myself against the back of the booth to get out of the way. Shark laughed and dodged her punches.
    Screaming at the top of her lungs, Candy let out a string of curses. Nikki went pale and tried to duck away. With a deafening shriek of fury, Candy picked up Shark’s beer bottle and turned it over his head.
    Empty.
    Shark laughed.
    Candy tossed the bottle at him. He ducked, and the bottle bounced off the back of the padded booth and clattered onto the tabletop.
    â€œGive it up, Candy,” I said. “Take a breath.”
    I don’t think she heard me. She was still screaming and cursing.
    I scrambled out of the booth. This was kinda scary. She was totally out of control. I saw the worried look on Nikki’s face. Shark was the only one smiling.
    And then, with a shrill cry, Candy threw herself over the table again. She grabbed Shark by the shoulders and jerked him forward.
    Their faces met. Candy pushed her mouth against his.
    Shark uttered a startled gasp.
    Grunting angrily, Candy pressed her mouth hard against Shark’s lips. She gripped him tightly. I saw him struggle to free himself.
    But she held him there, groaning, grinding her mouth against his.
    â€œCandy, let go—,” I said. I started toward her.
    With a cry, she ended the horrifying kiss and backed away. Her dark eyes were glowing. Her mouth twisted in an awful grin.
    I saw Shark’s eyes go wide. And then he opened his mouth in a scream.
    Bright red blood poured down his chin. His lips—they were open. Cut open and gushing blood.
    Candy tossed back her head and laughed. And I saw Shark’s blood on her teeth and lips, running down her chin.
    â€œBIT me. . . .” Shark groaned. His lips were totally ripped open and swelling up. The blood rolled down his chin onto the front of his T-shirt. “She bit me. . . .”

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    Jamie had watched the whole thing from the front door. Now she came hurrying back to us. I looked for Ryland, but I didn’t see him.
    â€œShark . . . he’s