“Only the mantra of her police training kept her going. Do not replay the incident mentally.Do take deep breaths.Do not allow yourself to become distracted imagining possible future outcomes.Do focus on staying safe now.But her mind stuttered like a broken projector, hung up on the image of Julian disappearing into the red light. Cressida followed her in silence. At last, they emerged from the darkness of the woods. As they approached the intersection of Yale, Grace noticed the excited crowd in ...the pools of radiance from the overhead streetlights. For a moment, she panicked, thinking that the moroi had already created terror in Tarker’s Hollow.The squeals of laugher reminded her that it was Halloween. This was the parade from the Community Center through the local businesses. Her stomach turned as she envisioned that thing tearing through the giddy group of children and parents. She and Cressida picked up the pace, and crossed Yale. They were wet, dirty and terrified, and the small downtown was packed.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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