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Chapter Twenty Eight

Author: Rosa Kane
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WINTER

The crew members descend on us like surgical technicians, armed with heavy-duty Velcro bands and the kind of serious expressions usually reserved for handling explosives. I watch as they bind the contestants to their partners with practiced efficiency.

One crew member, a wiry guy who looks like he moonlights as a CrossFit trainer, approaches Nath and me with what looks like professional restraint gear. "Right leg to left leg, right arm to left arm," he announces, like he's reading from a manual.

My right leg gets secured to Nath's left with a thick band that's surprisingly comfortable despite looking like medieval torture equipment. Then my right arm is bound to Nath's left arm with similar gear, creating a human three-legged race on steroids.

"This feels very committed," I tell Nath as the crew member checks our bindings. "Good thing I like you."

He laughs, testing the range of motion. "At least we practiced coordination."

I look around at the other couples getting
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Stainless
Lol.... Winter is really cracking me up.
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Lawretta
Ahahahaha.. My goodness! Winter is just so hilarious I swear.
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