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and go shopping aka raiding.
Most of the times it was humans who were in the front desks working
or maintenance, and things like that. But the creatures did watch
everyone who walked outside, or in from cameras and stuff. We
weren't one hundred percent sure about this theory, but that's how
we watched humans disappear for a while now. Humans who were
oblivious to what was happening, they would be caught and be taken
into a room and never come back out. We thought.
    "Let's go." Leo ordered us.
    "Mia!" I turned around when I heard my name.
It was Cole, someone I was hoping to avoid but apparently wasn't
going to happen.
    "Make it quick." Leo said as he left behind
the group.
    "What do you want?" I asked in a cold voice,
I didn't even recognize. Not giving him time to speak I kept
talking. " I don't have time for this!"
    "What are you doing? It's not your turn and
what did I do?"
    "Don't act so innocent now.
You think I don't know about Jewel but who doesn't right?" I waited
a second. But he didn't say anything so I kept going. "Here is the
deal: it's over between you and me. I saw that scene you and that
__slut... how could you? I did love you, you broke my heart the
first time and now this, I can’t handle that!" I was almost
screaming at him now. What was wrong with me? I never acted like
that before not ever, usually in situations like this I would stay
calm, avoid conflict and move on but I didn't care though, I felt
the anger inside me increase.
    I was also sweating because this place was
hot, and I was getting worked up.
    "Don't even think about lying to my face." I
snapped, "leave me alone and go back in there and screw her again,
why won’t you?" I slapped him hard in the face that my hand hurt.
Then I turned around and jogged out the door, I heard him calling
me. Tears ran down my face as soon as I realized what I had said to
him.
    "Mia...wait...Mia.." I got in the black
hummer that was waiting for me and shut the door a little harder
than intended to. But nobody flinched or said a word, I was crying
so hard that I felt my eyes coming out of my sockets (figuratively
speaking). But still no one asked a question, that was a good
thing. It was quiet, Leo had already pulled off and he had the
radio on low volume some rock song playing, probably one of his
burned CD's.
    "He's not worth it." Pam said, finally
breaking the silence.
    "I know...did you know too?" I asked knowing
the answer.
    "Everyone does." Leo answered as he turned
the volume lower," but it was not any of our business, you had to
open your eyes, sooner or later. And you did." He was right.
    "Thanks."

CHAPTER 3
    "We're being followed." Leo said an hour
later.
    "What? by who?" Johnny asked.
    "Cop." I said without looking back, my
instincts were telling me.
    "He's been on us for a while." Leo said
worried I met his gaze in the rearview mirror and he was thinking
what I was but we didn't say it.
    "Pull in that gas station, we need gas
anyway." Pam said from the front passenger seat.
    "Okay." Leo said regretting it the minute he
did, because he looked back and the police cruiser was still behind
us.
    "He's turning behind us too." Richard pointed
out the obvious.
    "Okay, nobody panic. I'll pay, keep it
normal." I took my credit card and ID out. The gas station was
deserted I don't think even spiders lived there. The building was
painted a grayish color that looked washed and faded, the roof was
a maroon color and there were only two pumps there, we were on
number one. i was walking about half way, when I heard the engine
of the hummer roar back to life I knew why that was. The thought of
it made me sick to my stomach but I spun around anyway.
    "Mia run!" They were all screaming. Without
thinking twice I ran towards them but I didn't make it they took
off and hands grabbed me from behind.
    "NO!" I screamed loud, but it was no use the
main rule of leaving someone behind applied to everyone, I was no
exception and all the screaming in the world couldn't help me