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I felt really bad about leaving Sawyer like I did, but if I was right, Mika was in real trouble and leaving Sawyer could take a half-hour if he was having a hard time. Better to just go and then reassure him later, especially if it meant keeping his Auntie Miks safe.
Besides, I knew Mary and Santiago would take good care of him, and I knew Santiago could be on his way behind me as soon as possible. Still, it felt like my stomach was in my mouth as I drove into town.
I tried to survey the scene as I pulled up about a block from Mika’s store. I had thought about parking right up front in case she and I needed to make a run for it but had decided maybe me arriving with a tiny bit of surprise might give me some advantage. So I headed around the back of the store and let myself in quie
