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@@@@@Now, all of you clear out and get to work on something useful My cantaloupes are dyingSomebody do something about that, hear?? He waited until the muttering crowd slowly dispersedNow that I could see their faces, I could tell that they were already getting over it, most of them, anywayThis wasn't so bad, not after what they'd been fearing the last few daysYes, Kyle was a self-absorbed idiot, their faces seemed to say, but at least he was back, no harm doneNo evacuation, no danger of the SeekersNo more than usual, anywayHe'd brought another worm back, but then, weren't the caves full of them these days? It just wasn't as shocking as it used to be Many went back toward their interrupted lunch, others returned to the irrigation barrel, others to their roomsSoon only Jared, Ian, and Jamie were left beside meJeb looked at these three with a cross expression; his mouth opened, but before he could order them away again, Ian took my hand, and then Jamie grabbed the otherI felt another hand on my wrist, just above Jamie's Jeb rolled his eyes at the way they'd tethered themselves to me to avoid expulsion, and then turned his back on us ?Thanks, Jeb,? Kyle said ?Shut the hell up, KyleJust keep your fat mouthshutI'm dead serious about shooting you, you worthless maggot There was a weak whimper from behind KyleBut could you save the death threats till we're alone? She's terrified enoughYou remember how that kind of stuff freaks Wanda out Kyle smiled at me?I felt shock cross my face in reaction?and then he turned to the girl hiding behind him with the gentlest expression I'd ever seen on his face?See, Sunny? This is Wanda, the one I told you aboutShe'll help us?she won't let anyone hurt you, just like me The girl?or was she a woman? She was tiny, but there was a subtle curviness to her shape that suggested more maturity than her size?stared at me, her eyes huge with fright