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UGLIES 303
Tally lowered her head. “Shay . . .”
A hand grabbed her chin and forced it up. She blinked,
and a dazzling red light flashed.
The Special looked at the device closely. “Hey, it’s her.”
Tally shook her head. “No.”
The other Special looked at the readout, nodding confirmation.
“Tally Youngblood?”
She didn’t answer. They lifted her to her feet and dusted
her off.
“Come with us. Dr. Cable wants to see you immediately.”
“I knew it,” Shay hissed.
“No!”
They pulled Tally toward the gate of the pen. She
twisted her head around to look back, trying to think of
words that would explain.
Shay glared up at her from the ground, bloody teeth
gritted, her eyes falling to Tally’s bound wrists. A second
later, Tally felt the pressure release, and her hands popped
apart. The Specials had cut her handcuffs.
“No,” she said softly.
One of the Specials squeezed her shoulder. “Don’t
worry, Tally, we’ll have you home in no time.”
The other chimed in. “We’ve been looking for this
bunch for years.”
“Yeah, good work.”