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Even though I could hear Devon and Eric talking, and I was holding the hand of the most incredible girl the world has ever known and had a plate of really good muffins to boot, I had a horrible, creepy feeling in my stomach as we went down into the Library.
The sound of my shoes bouncing off the walls seemed like it might somehow summon the ghosts of the Ladies to come s*******r us. Not that I knew if ghosts were a real thing, but my gut clenched in a way that seemed to scream danger lurked just out of sight.
“Elizabeth,” I whispered quietly enough that Devon and Eric wouldn’t be able to hear, “are there any creepy crawlies in the corners?”
Elizabeth’s gaze swept around the circular space as we joined Eric and Devon.
She gave a tiny shake of her head just before Eric started to spe
