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time ago.
    Paxton sighs. “Okay, you go back and get the key, and we’ll wait for you in the car.  We’ll park a few houses up. You’ve got three minutes, okay?”
    “That’s plenty of time,” I say as I start running towards the direction of the house.
    I run faster and harder than I ever have before. It’s happening. It’s finally happening. I’m free, Shilah is free. My heart is beating fast, but I don’t know if it’s because of the exertion from the running, or because of how liberated I feel.
    Arriving at the house, all the lights are out so I’m assuming Drew has gone to bed already. Silently approaching my bedroom window, I slip back into the house. I rush over to the bed, pulling out the key to my tracking bracelet and the note from Tate which I kept in the same spot. It really should’ve been destroyed right after I read it, but it has brought me so much comfort over the last three months, I just couldn’t bring myself to get rid of it. I would find myself reading over it, time and time again. It reminded me of what I’m fighting for, what I’m trying to save. And besides, I figured if they found the key, I was going to be screwed anyway, so I kept the note and the key together knowing I would do anything to keep them hidden.
    I place them in my jeans pocket and quickly glance around the room for anything else to grab on my way out.
    “Going back out?” Drew asks casually as I practically jump out of my skin. I’ve been so distracted about getting the key and the letter, I didn’t even realise he was in the room.
    The chair I pushed up against the door lies broken on the floor. I swear at myself for not being more careful. I freeze in panic. Even though it’s dark in here, I can feel Drew’s eyes burning into me as I frantically try and think of a way out of this.
    “I just went for a run,” I say as innocently as possible.
    Drew scoffs, “Yeah, like I’m going to believe that.” He gets up and starts walking towards me. I prepare myself for a fight but he stops a few feet away from me when he senses I’m ready to attack. “I’m not going to fight you. I just want to know where you were.”
    “I just wanted to get out.”
    “Don’t lie to me, Allira. Unless you want to go straight back to the Institute and the Crypt,” he threatens. “What’s in your pocket?”
    “I don’t have to answer to you,” I say, still frozen next to my bed. “You’re not my boss, we’re partners.”
    “It doesn’t seem that way. Partners trust each other.”
    Now it’s my turn to scoff. “That’s rich, coming from you.”
    “I’m not going to ask again. Where did you go?” Drew asks sternly.
    Words escape me. I can’t tell him the truth, I can’t lie.
    Chad appears at the window, “Allira, hurry up, we don’t have time…” he stops short when he sees Drew’s in the room.
    “You’re alive?” Drew asks as Chad reluctantly climbs through the window.
    “You thought he was dead?” I ask.
    “You knew he wasn’t? Just how long have you been sneaking off with him. How have they not alerted me to your late night activities?” Drew reaches for my wrist. “Where is your… what happened to your bracelet?”
    Shit! “What do we do?” I whisper to Chad but it’s pointless. Of course Drew can hear me. Chad looks as lost as I feel. We’re screwed.
    “Fuck! We’ll have to take him with us,” Chad says. I’m taken aback. Chad is rattled; he’s usually quite composed. I can feel the frustration coming from him.
    “I’m not going anywhere with you,” Drew responds before turning to me. “What does he mean? Where are you going? What’s going on, Allira?”
    “I’m so sorry,” I say to Drew, before punching him out cold. I’m thankful for Chad teaching me how to knock someone out by hitting a certain pressure point in the side of their neck.
    “Ugh, what did you do that for? Now we’re going to have to carry him to the car,” Chad complains. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m