Charlie's Point of View
I ran the borders at least half a dozen times more than I usually would on the night shift. It was completely unnecessary, of course, but each time I circled the territory the better I felt about Alex's safety. There was nothing to suggest that she was in danger, and with Bethany also watching over her there was probably a million to one chance that something would go wrong. However, when it came to Alex I didn't like those odds, it seemed like too much of a risk to me!
It was around 4 am in the morning when I was finally satisfied with my checks and I went to get my head down. Usually I grabbed a couple of hours at one of the patrol points within the territory, but not this morning. I was going to sleep under the first floor veranda, outside a particular set
