“He says you stopped pretending.” He said. Anger flickered briefly through my chest but I buried it instantly. “He talks too much.” I said. “No. He just sees things other people don’t.” The guys replied. I pushed away from the wall slowly while stepping further into the alley. “Then tell me he should’ve picked smarter people to stalk me.” I said. “What?” He asked frowning at me. I moved before he finished the words. Fast and direct. My first slammed into his throat while his back crashed against the wall hard enough to rattle the metal dumpster beside him. He choked instantly and reached for his waistband but I grabbed his wrist before the weapon was cleared. Then I drove my knee into his stomach hard. He folded while gasping for air. The second attacker rushed from the

