"Here you go, Manny." Darrell handed him a package. Pumpkin felt Manny's eyes on her as he stepped forward and took the package. She didn't look at him. "Thanks for picking these up D. We were low on fliers." Darrell turned to Pumpkin and handed her a package as well. "I brought these for Seth." They were a bunch of worn, first editions of the Beast Quest chapter book series. "He's going to flip when he sees these," Pumpkin said. "Thank you, Darrell." Manny stood by for a second looking between Darrell and Pumpkin. Pumpkin glanced up and their eyes connected briefly. She couldn't tell what passed through Manny's. He'd shuttered them. Good. He was getting the message. "I'll catch up with you guys later," Manny finally said, and walked off toward DaeHo and Tyler. When he reached the

