“Oh, I know!” Myla said sitting up suddenly, excitement on her face. “Let’s leave! The four of us can go to Europe, South America. Anywhere. Let’s leave everything for the police to handle and just go. You’ll go, won’t you, Beck? And I’m sure Jared will go, too. Yes. That’s the answer. I should go pack.” She stood up to leave he room. She looked up into Hayden’s face, then Beck’s face and stopped. The excitement leaving her face. “You won’t go. None of you will go, will you?” she said dully as her shoulders slumped. “I should have known you all are too stubborn and egoistical to do so.” “Myla! Oh, Myla, love,” Hayden said as he gently pulled her back into his laps and stroked her hair. “It’s not about ego or pride. We would never be able to do anything without constantly watching our backs. It looks like we are not even safe here at home. Even if we did leave, we’d never really be free. We would never be able to come back home without having that threat hanging over our heads.” B
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