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Nate figured that the mysterious girl would have disappeared after stabbing him. Why would she come back to the scene of the crime? But the very next day at the firehouse, he realized that she was still hanging around.
She made a greater effort to wipe down the shower, and she didn’t leave any candy wrappers lying around. But she did drop a raisin, which he managed to squish under his boot. None of his crew were known for their healthy snacks, so he immediately pinned it on Knife Girl.
What was her story? Even though she’d slashed his arm, he felt oddly protective of her. His first-responder instinct told him that she needed help. She’d attacked him because she’d felt threatened.
He couldn’t blame her for that. He’d surprised her. He’d meant to scare her—though he hadn’t known about
