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You ran.

Because that's the only reasonable thing to do.

Because that is what your human instinct told you.

Thousands of birds turned the sky dark as they fled from where the boy came from. It was like a wave of thick black water, blanketing the ground below with darkness. Terror you hadn't tasted before rolled down your tongue and stopped in your throat as you ran away.

You felt the need to get home to warn your parents.

You have nothing in your mind but three words: lone man, curse, and death.

A loud car beep snatched your thoughts away. You stumbled to the ground. The familiar vintage car in front of you

"Lucille," you mumbled under your hot breath.

Lucille honked twice, and when you didn't move, she went out and shouted at you, "Get in!"

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Get in -- Page 159

Refuse -- Page 170