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WE RETURNED TO the SUV with Goldie and she immediately jumped into Kylie’s lap, who was delighted. The puppy must have been excited to see warm-blooded humans because she couldn’t stop moving around to greet everyone.
“She’s adorable!” giggled Paige, who received a hello slurp from Goldie.
“Those horrible zombies,” said Kylie in a cooing voice to Goldie, “nobody’s going to hurt you now, puppy.”
Bryce opened the driver’s side door.
“Wait, shirt first, Bryce,” said Kristie, holding up another clean T-shirt. “I’m not sure how you manage to get so full of gore while Cassie hardly gets a spot of blood on her.”
“Easy, I hit much harder,” he replied, removing his shirt.
“You were so awesome, Bryce,” declared Eva, who was staring at his pecs lustfully.
I rolled my eyes.
“Thanks, Eva,”
