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When Joelle opened the closet door, Scout came out still holding Shadow. Daisy stayed in the closet doorway, holding Gert’s leash very near her collar. Her eyes kept darting back to the doorway as if she expected Malcolm to come storming back in there.
“I know who those two are,” Scout said. “They work for the Months.”
“No surprise there,” Joelle said. Then something on her console started to beep, and she ran to plug her headset back in.
“Now what?” Scout asked Tucker.
“I guess Malcolm is asking permission to fire the gun,” Tucker guessed. “But personally, I don’t think he’ll listen if whoever they are says no. This is happening, today. Right now.”
“What can we do to stop it?” Scout asked.
Tucker began, “I can take you to the gun—”
But Daisy spoke over him. “What are you lookin
