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“Stop!” Orla’s yell, coming from inside the house, accompanied the shattering of glass and sent Lorcan and Roy charging in. They arrived in the living room to see only a shadow of Orla outside the front yard, followed by Jay. The last light of the sunset wasn’t enough for Lorcan and Roy to see what Orla was chasing. Whatever it was, she had lost it. When Lorcan, Jay, and Roy finally caught up, Orla stood still, bent at the waist, puffing and gazing into the darkness.
“What was that, Orla?” Lorcan asked.
“The kid we saw at the beach? He was in the house. I saw him in the living room.”
“That’s impossible,” Jay said.
“He broke in?” Roy asked.
“No, he just walked in like he belonged there,” Orla said, approaching Jay.
“You know Rose’s son wanted to kill Roy. You asked us to stay with
