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Last Shift, Part 12.

“Nothing.â€?
“Nothing?â€? he asked disappointedly. “Well, I’ll have to find out myself.â€? He lifted his gun. Okay, stall for time, stall for time, Sarah thought urgently.
“We could do it together sometime.â€? She invented wildly.
“Huh?â€? His finger was dangerously close to the trigger, she could see out of the corner of her eye.
“Yeah. We could go out, and kill someone together. And I could tell you about the others.â€?
“Others?â€? he whispered. Hook, line, and sinker.
“Sure. Hey, it might even add some excitement, with the two of us.â€? She set her face into what she hoped was a calculating expression. She sat up, after he put the gun down. “Yeah. I’ll leave. You’ll leave. I’ll destroy the surveillance tapes. You already took care of the camera. It’ll look like there was a random break in after I left.â€? They both stood.

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