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Razor: All the same You say the word, I’ll use the knife Or say the word, we leave now and I’ll give you that ride we keep talking about

I never know if he’s joking Me: Let’s stick to the plan

Razor: You’re no fun All work and no play

I slued to the screen, but he’s grinning, too Digging deep for courage, I choose the side of the diner Kyle and his friends are at, select a booth bywithout regurgitating

"Hey" Kyle slithers into ht and asked if we could ht he would, Kyle suggested the diner It’s scary how everything Razor said would happen is co over my shoulder at Razor "I didn’t know Thoue

"He’s been co here for a feeeks Waitress says he comes for the Wi-Fi, which makes sense I heard he lives in a box of a place in the middle of nowhere"

Reception is sketchy for everyone in tohich is why Kyle doesn’t question a thing--whenever any of us comes into the diner, itch to the Wi-Fi because it’s reliable

I fiddle with the napkin Razor said to act as if I’ht it would be hard to do But it turns out it’s easy to act afraid, because I am--of Kyle

"Are you sure we should be in the saestion for ood for hiht you tere best friends" Kyle extends his ar the back of the seat

"He’s too intense, plus he’s ain like I’m worried

"Are you okay?" His question is part concern, part confusion Like he actually cares about oing to tell everyone at school, then it’ll be on Bragger, and then he’ll really be mad"

Kyle’s eyes dart over my face Get him to trust you, Razor had said I read an article that said people bond quickly over two things: gossip and jointabout how Razor’s bothering oldtoo much space "I won’t tell anyone"

I roll my eyes and I don’t have to pretend for that "Sure"

"No I mean it" He scratches behind his ear "Look, betweenthe hell out of uy and I don’t like the idea of you being wrapped up in hiirl for a psychopath"