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outside the little town, less than three hundred yards from their hotel. The trees were huge and blocked out the sky. The undergrowth was thick enough that half the time, she had to hold on to Laura, who was taller than she was, so that she didn’t get lost in the weeds or fall into a bush or a rabbit hole. There was a semblance of a deer trail that Dara’s friend led them through, but it was muddy and overgrown.
    Sawyer was behind her, with several people between them. She was trying hard to pretend he wasn’t there at all. Laura was surrounded by the two boys trying to win her heart, one in front and one on the side, making sure she didn’t trip or fall. Kelly had Caleb to catch her if she fell. Savannah had Beckett, his hands on her waist when she’d trip or slide. She’d rather keep herself upright or fall alone, but she wasn’t given the option.
    She had hoped Beckett and Sawyer would stay at the hotel. But no, because that would have been too easy. Once, when Beckett slid one way and she had stumbled the other, Sawyer caught her. His hands on her rib cage had nearly sent her sprinting through the trees again as her heart had tried to pound out of her chest. Then Beckett regained his footing and Sawyer backed off.
    “Could this place be more creepy?” Beckett muttered.
    Liam nodded. “It’s too quiet. I can hear… things.”
    Savannah snorted. “Heaven forbid we hear things.”
    “I got this, Liam.” Beckett started singing — the exact same song from the bus.
    A love song.
    “ I’d sell my soul to save you, shred my heart to have you. Look at me…”
    Blinking stupidly, Savannah brushed the tears from her eyes before anyone saw her. She was grateful that everyone else started singing too, loud and off-tune, so that it was more hilarious than heartbreaking.
    Except Sawyer. Sawyer walked silently.
    That song… how many times had she wanted to say those exact words to him? And he’d thrown that in her face. He knew she liked him. And he didn’t care.
    “I don’t know,” Kelly said, appearing out of the darkness, hair disheveled and cheeks pink. “I think he should fight for her. I mean, how stupid is it to lose the one thing he wants? Every girl wants a guy who will fight for her.”
    “What are you guys talking about?” Beckett’s hand clutched tighter on her arm as he helped her over a rock. Like she needed help. Like she hadn’t spent her entire childhood climbing trees and hiking up mountains this state could only dream of.
    With him. I did all those things with him.
    “The demon hunter show… I forget the name. Caleb watched the season finale with me.” Kelly smiled, looking up at Caleb adoringly over her shoulder.
    “I agree.” Beckett shrugged. “I think a guy should fight for what he wants. Otherwise, how would she know?”
    Oh believe me. There are ways, Beck.
    “Maybe he has his reasons. Maybe he’s trying to do the right thing,” Sawyer said. Any other day, Savannah would have tried hopeful hidden messages in those words, but not now. Now, she knew that he was only talking about the damn show, and nothing else.
    Nothing, nothing, nothing.
    “Almost there, guys. You up for another run?” Dara’s friend called from the front of the line.
    “We are a track team,” Laura muttered. Savannah, despite herself, snickered.
    They started jogging. The path was clearer here, the trees thinner. Savannah squinted at the ground through the mist and darkness. It was smoother — lots of little pebbles, like this had been a road once.
    Her curiosity piqued and her blood raced a little more. It was nice of Beckett to ask the kid about this place. It did help, the excitement of discovery, the unknown.
    “Did he say this place was haunted?” Laura asked Savannah under her breath.
    “Yeah. Isn’t it cool?” Kelly exclaimed.
    Savannah squeezed Laura’s hand. “There are no ghosts. And if there are, I’ll protect you.”
    “Yeah… unless the ghosts have pet spiders. Then you’re