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What starts as a game of zombie tag quickly turns into all-out war. Lillie’s strategy, which serves her well in dodgeball every Friday, works even better on the playground. Stay small, hidden, and quiet, and try not to get hit.
Two of the bigger boys found a tube of red acrylic paint. Game ends when the tube is empty. Tally the hits. Minus one point for every splotch.
Lillie’s sure they’ll cheat. They already are cheating. The older kids are using the younger ones as living shields, lining them up and running them into enemy territory.
Ten minutes in, they’ve turned ruthless. Ferdie’s pinned under the yellow house, and they’re slashing at his pudge. Multiple belly wounds. Little demons. Squealing. The afterschool teachers are oblivious. Or don’t they care? Grown-ups
