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Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas

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touching his face.

“Close your eyes,” I told him, making sure his lids were

closed. “Keep them closed and find me.”

“And if I find you?”

I grinned at his loaded tone and backed away, getting a

head start.

“You won’t,” I teased, immediately finding a diversion in

the path and slipping off to the left.

I moved slowly, careful of my steps and knocking into the

plastic panels, which I assumed were clear, since it felt exactly

like the funhouses I’d been in at carnivals when I was younger.

He’d better not cheat. He could see me through the panels. I

couldn’t see him.

Traipsing down a path, heel to toe in soft steps, I felt the

wall end, and I turned right this time, slipping through the

narrow opening.

I didn’t know if Damon was moving, but I heard his voice

after a few moments. “Marco?” he called, and I heard his

voice echo from off to the right.

“Polo,” I replied, trying not to laugh.

I crept along the path, darting into another lane and

accidently hitting the toe of my shoe on a panel.

It made a noise, rocking between its screws, and I froze,

putting my hand over my mouth.

Shit.

His heavy footsteps made the floors creak, but since this

thing was on a trailer, the whole damn floor whined, so I

couldn’t gauge where the hell he was coming from.

Until he said, “Marco?” And I gasped, hearing him right

on the other side of the panel in front of me.

I winced, squeaking, “Polo.”

A slam hit the panels, and I jumped, knowing he knew

exactly where I was and dashing away as fast as I could, not

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