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Chapter 2: Candy Thief

Author: Ivy Walters
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Sheila POV.

The security guards dragged my cousin off me before I could even process what had happened.

One minute Zuki was sprawled beneath me on the airport floor, grinning like she hadn’t just robbed a seventy-something-year-old grandma in broad daylight; The next, two security officers had her by the arms, lifting her to her feet while she kicked her legs lazily like she was being carried to a spa appointment.

“Watch the hair, babes,” she said airily as they hauled her away. “It’s freshly dyed.”

I stared after her, rooted to the tile floor, clutching the old lady’s purse like it was a live grenade.

This...this pink hurricane was my cousin?

I blinked, unable to believe it.

In the background, a Christmas Carol played softly, punctuating the moment: jingle bells... jingle bells... jingle all the way.

I was dumbstruck, bells ringing in my head.

When I finally forced my legs to move, the third security guard waiting, shuffling from foot to foot, took me straight to the security office.
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