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perception? Once again, Lucy lamented, I’m being offered a chance to expose the Truth, and I can’t accept. Not until I know more about the Pretenders, at least.
“I’m not much of a writer,” she forced herself to say. She stood up, ready to leave before she told the girl everything she knew.
Gertie caught her by the sleeve. “Something weird happened at the factory, didn’t it? And I’m not talking about gremlins or zombies or whatever you’re into these days.”
“How do you—”
“You have a reputation,” said Gertie with a look of pity.
If the people at this school knew what was up, my reputation would be TRUTH CRUSADER, but okay. “What are you getting at?”
“They say weird things are happening at Nu
Co.” Gertie peeled off the charred outside layer
of her marshmallow. “Half the students’ parents
work there, and they’re all coming home late,
acting tired and short-tempered. Your dad’s a
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