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Girl in the Shadows (Shadows 2)

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getting rid of it any day now."

That was no lie.

She nodded and then stopped knitting. "You

never did bring that doll into the house."

"No, but I guess I will, if it's still all right." "Considering what else has been brought here,"

she said. smirking, "there's no reason not to. I'd much

rather have that doll around than that Mr. Skeeter," "Yes," I said. smiling. "So would I."

I left her knitting, but sinking deeper and

deeper into her own thoughts and worries. They were

written in the darkening lines on her face and I was

truly very concerned about her.

When I stepped outside. I saw that a heavily

overcast sky had thickened the darkness. There was

just enough of a glow from the house lights to outline

the way to the motor home. Tyler had chosen a good

night to arrive unseen. I thought. I saw that he hadn't

put on any lights in the motor home either, but as I

drew closer. I did see he had lit one of the candles we

had in the kitchen. The light flickered in the windows.

He was being so careful. A veil of secrecy had been

cast like a net over the motor home and both of us. It made what we were about to do seem even more

forbidden.

I opened the door slowly and entered, closing it

softly behind me. I realized I was tiptoeing. too. When

I looked into the living room. I saw Destiny

silhouetted in the shadows. but I didn't see Tyler. For

a moment I had the chilling idea that Destiny had lit

the candle.

"Tyler?"

"Back here," I heard. He was in Uncle Palaver's



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