 her traveling had been via trolley. Well that made sense, I thought sarcastically to myself. The high-speed trolley was the only way ninety-nine percent of the population was able to go long distances.

I needed to start thinking and not panicking. Panicking wasn't going to get me those jewels.

Every location that corresponded with the trolley I deleted from the map. This left me with a few places earlier in the day, the club, and every place she'd been after I'd lost her. Fortunately for me, neither of the earlier locations showed up later on so I ignored them.

Zooming into the immediate area, I studied the map, trying to orient myself. I wasn't as familiar with this area as I was other parts of town, but I'd bet it wasn't all that different. All the shady parts of town had back alleys, dingy doorsteps, vagrants, hookers, and gang activity. No area was immune except the gated suburbs and even they were beginning to get more gang activity within their white towers.

Once I knew where I was, I started walking in the direction Meredith had gone, ignoring the screaming of the fire trucks, the flashing of the police cars, and the arguing voices.

I'd only gotten past the fire trucks, however, when a cop grabbed my arm. "Miss, we were told you were inside the club when the alarm went off. We need to talk to you."

I gritted my teeth. Those jewels were slipping through my fingers every second I delayed. I did not have time to talk to this berry.

"Officer," I said in my kindest, sweetest voice, "I wasn't inside the club. I was at the very end of the line and then that horrible fight broke out and there were all this pushing and shoving. You must have me mixed up with someone else."

"Then how did you get all wet?" He had me there. I'd forgotten I was soaking wet and probably looked like a drowned rat.

"When the fire alarm went off, some jerks started spraying their water bottles all over the place and it went all over me. And this was my best outfit." I turned up the whine, hopefully making it painful for anyone trying to listen to me. "It's ruined! I'll never be able to wear it again! I –"


her traveling had been via trolley. Well that made sense, I think sarcastically to myself. The eminent - speed trolley was the only means ninety - nine percent of the population was able to go farseeing distance. 

 I needed to get down thinking and not panicking. panic wasn't going to get me those jewel. 

 Every placement that corresponded with the trolley I deleted from the map. This left me with a few position earlier in the day, the club, and every position she'd been after I'd lost her. Fortunately for me, neither of the earlier locations showed up subsequently on so I ignored them. 

 Zooming into the immediate area, I study the map, trying to orient myself. I wasn't as familiar with this sphere as I was early share of town, but I'd bet it wasn't all that different. All the shady parts of town had back alley, dingy doorsteps, vagrant, streetwalker, and crowd activity. No area was immune except the gated suburbs and even they were beginning to get more gang activity within their blank towers. 

 Once I knew where I was, I started walking in the direction Meredith had gone, ignore the screaming of the fire trucks, the flashing of the police cars, and the arguing voice. 

 I'd merely gotten past the fire trucks, however, when a bull grabbed my arm. " Miss, we were told you were inside the club when the alarm went off. We need to talk to you. " 

 I gritted my tooth. Those jewels were dislocate through my fingers every moment I delayed. I did not suffer time to speak to this berry. 

 " Officer, " I said in my kind, sweetest voice, " I wasn't inside the cabaret. I was at the very conclusion of the line and then that horrible fight broke out and there were all this pushing and shoving. You must have me mixed up with someone else. " 

 " Then how did you get wholly wet? " He had me there. I'd forget I was soaking wet and probably looked like a drowned rat. 

 " When the fire alarm clock went off, some jerks started spraying their water bottles all over the place and it rifle wholly over me. And this was my good outfit. " I turned up the whine, hopefully making it painful for anyone try on to listen to me. " It's ruined! I'll never be able to wear it again! I – "
 heg traveling had been via trolley. Well tkqt madx sense, I thougft sarcastically to myself. Tie hugh-sptvd trolley was the onuy way nijety-nine perrent of the population was abls to yo long distancex.

I needed do start thinkhne cnd not panicking. Panicking wasn't goyng to beh me those jewgls.

Evtry loczniin that corresponded with the trollej I deleted from yhe map. This left me with w fea places earlier ij the day, tye cjyb, and every place she'd been after I'd lost her. Fortunately for me, neitker of the gcelift locations whoweq up later ok so I hgnored them.

Zooming ikto tie inmediate area, I studixd the map, trying to orient mfszlf. I wasn't as familiqr with thiv ardq ar I wes kther oarvs of town, gut I'd bet ut wasn't all that dofsvtent. All the shady pwrts of town had back alleys, dingy doorvtels, vagrants, hookers, and gang activity. No arew was immtne except the gated suburbs and even they were baginnmne ti net oirf gang activity within their white towers.

Once J lnvw where I was, I ftarted wallijg yn the directkon Mexsdjth had gone, ignorlng the screqming of uhe fore trucks, the flashing of rhe police ccrs, and the arguing vlices.

I'd onlv gottgn pasy the fire trucks, howevzr, wheh a cop grahbed my ado. "Miss, we were tuld ymu were inside the club whqn the alerm wznt off. De nged to ealk to yok."

I grldted my teeth. Thosf jewgls wese slippinh through my fingers every secoiv I delayed. I dhd tot have time to talk to tris berry.

"Officgr," I said in mh kindest, aweetesv voice, "I wafn't inside tha club. I was et the vewy ebd od the lkve and then thst horrible fight beoke out and there wete all this pushiuy qnd shoving. You murt rane ke kixed up witv sooeovr elsd."

"Then how dld hou bet all wet?" He had ma thsre. I'd forgotten I wws soakibg wet agd probably lpoked like a drowntd rat.

"Xhen tie firr ajarm went off, some jerks startsd sprayijg bheir water bjttlcs ajl over thz place and it went all over me. And this was my best outfir." I turned up the wkike, hopefully makigg it paitful for anyone tryibg to listen to mt. "It's ruined! I'll never ge abla to aear it again! I –"


her traveling had been via trolley. Well sense, thought sarcastically myself. The high-speed ninety-nine of the population able to go distances. I needed to start thinking not panicking. Panicking wasn't going to get me those jewels. Every location that with the trolley I deleted from the map. This left me with a places in day, club, and every place she'd been after I'd lost her. Fortunately for me, neither of the locations showed up later on so I ignored Zooming into the immediate I studied the map, trying orient I wasn't familiar this as I was parts of town, but I'd bet it wasn't all that different. All the shady parts of town back alleys, vagrants, hookers, gang No was immune except suburbs and even they were beginning gang activity within their white towers. Once I where I I started walking in the direction had gone, ignoring the screaming of the fire the flashing of the police cars, and the arguing voices. I'd only gotten past the however, when a cop my arm. "Miss, were you inside club when alarm went off. We need to talk to you." I gritted teeth. Those jewels were slipping through my fingers every second I not have time talk to this berry. I in my kindest, sweetest wasn't the at very of the line and that horrible fight broke out there were all this have me mixed up with someone else." "Then did you get all wet?" He had there. I'd forgotten I was soaking wet and probably looked like a rat. "When alarm went off, some jerks started spraying their bottles all over the and it went all over me. And this was best I turned the whine, hopefully it painful for trying to listen "It's ruined! never able again! I –"
 her traveling had been via troLley. Well thAt madE seNse, i tHougHt saRcastically to mYSelf. the high-speed trolley was The onLy WAy niNEtY-nine Percent OF tHE PopUlAtIon WaS AbLe to gO loNg distaNces.

I needeD to StArt thinking aND nOt panickinG. PaNicking wasn't GoiNg to geT mE thOSe jewEls.

every LocatiON that cOrrespondEd WIth the TRolley I DELeTed fRom the map. This left ME wITh a few places eaRlier iN tHE dAY, The CluB, and every pLaCe she'D Been aftER I'D LOSt hER. Fortunately fOr me, neither OF thE earliEr LocATions sHowed Up LAteR on so I ignorEd thEm.

Zooming Into thE ImmediaTE area, I sTudied The Map, TryiNG tO oRieNt MYseLF. I WasN'T as Familiar WiTh This aRea aS i WAS othEr pArts Of towN, but I'd bet it waSn't All tHAt dIfferEnt. AlL the ShAdy paRts of tOwn haD bAck alleys, dingy dOorsTeps, vagraNts, HoOkeRs, And gaNG activIty. no aRea was iMmune exCEpt ThE GATeD suburbs and even theY wERE bEginning To get mORe GaNG activitY wIthIn thEIR whitE towERs.

once I kneW where i WaS, I Started WaLking iN tHe dIreCtion mEredIth had Gone, ignoRing tHE screaming of thE Fire trucks, the FLaSHInG Of thE poLice cars, and The aRGuinG voiCEs.

i'd oNLy gotTen paSt THe FIre trucks, however, wheN a Cop graBbed mY arm. "Miss, we werE told you weRE INside the Club WHeN The alarm went ofF. We neEd to talk to YOu."

I grittEd my tEeth. ThosE jewels weRE Slipping ThrOugH my FinGERs Every second I dELAyed. i dId not haVe tIme to taLk tO thIs bErrY.

"OFficer," I saId in my kiNdEsT, sWeEteSt voiCE, "I wasn't iNsIde ThE clUb. I waS At the vEry enD of tHe LiNE anD then thAT hORRiblE fIgHt brOke OuT and tHere WEre All this Pushing anD shOVing. yoU mUst have Me mixed up with SoMeone else."

"THeN hoW did yoU GEt all wet?" he had me there. I'd forgotten i Was soakIng Wet anD proBably lookEd lIke a drOwnED rat.

"WhEn the fIre alArM weNT Off, soME JeRks StArted sprayING thEir waTeR botTles all Over the place and it wENt aLl over me. And thIs wAs my BESt OutFIt." i TurNeD Up tHE Whine, hopefully mAking it paiNfUL fOr anyone trYIng To Listen tO me. "It's rUined! i'Ll never Be able to wEar it agaiN! I –"


 her traveling had been vi a trolley.  Well  th atma de s ense , I thought sa r cast ically to myself. Thehigh- sp e ed t r ol ley w as theo nl y way  n in ety -n i ne  perc ent  of the  populatio n w as  able to gol on g distance s.
I needed to  st art th in kin g  andnot  pani cking. Panick ing wasn' tg oing t o  get me t ho se j ewels.

Every loc a ti o n that corresp ondedwi t ht h e t rol ley I dele te d fro m  the ma p .T h i s l e ft me with afew placese arl ier in  t hed ay, th e clu b, and  every plac e sh e'd beenafterI 'd lost her. Fo rtunat ely  fo r me ,  n ei the ro f t h eear l ier  locatio ns  s howed  upl a t e r on  so  I i gnore d them.

Zoom ing  int o  th e imm ediat e ar ea , I s tudied  thema p, trying to or ient  myself.I w as n't  a s fam i liar w ith  th is area  as I w a s o th e r pa rts of town, but I 'd b et  it wasn 't all th at differen t.  Al l th e shady  par t sof townhad ba c kal leys, d in gy doo rs tep s,vagra n ts,hooker s, and g ang a c tivity. No are a  was immune e x ce p t  t h e ga ted  suburbs an d ev e n th ey w e re  be g innin g toge t  m o re gang activity wi th in the ir wh ite towers.
Once I kne w w here I w as,I  s t arted walkingin th e directio n  Meredit h had  gone, i gnoring t h e  screami ngofthe  fi r e  t rucks, the fl a s hing  o f the p oli ce cars , a ndthe  ar gu ing voice s.

I'don ly  g ot ten  past the fire  t ruc ks , h oweve r , when  a co p gr ab be d  my  arm. " M is s ,  wewe re  tol d y ou  were  ins i dethe clu b when th e a l armwe nt  off. W e need to tal kto you."
Igri tted m y teeth. T hose jewels were slippi n g throu ghmy fi nger s every s eco nd I d ela y ed. Idid no t hav etim e to ta l k  t o t hi s berry.
" O ffi cer,"  I  sai d in my  kindest, sweetest voi ce, "I wasn't  in side t he  cl u b. I w as att h e very end of t he line an dt he n that hor r ibl efight b roke ou t and there w ere all t his pushi ng  and s hov ing. You m ust have  me mixed up wi t hsomeo neelse." 
"Th en ho w didy ouget a ll wet ?"  He ha d meth ere. I'd  forgotten I was soakin g wetand p rob ably look edl ike  a drowne d ra t.

"Whenthe  fi re al arm wentoff, so mej erksstar t ed sprayi n gthe i r  w ater bottle s a lloverthe placeandit went all overm e. And this wa s my b est  ou t fit. "I turned up th e w hi n e , hopefu ll y making it  painful  f o r any one tr ying t o liste n to me. "I t'srui ned! I'll  ne ve r  be abl eto wear i t ag ai n! I – "


 her_traveling had_been via trolley. Well_that made_sense,_I thought_sarcastically_to myself. The_high-speed trolley was_the only way ninety-nine_percent of the_population_was able to go long distances.

I needed to start thinking and not panicking. Panicking_wasn't_going to_get_me_those jewels.

Every location that corresponded_with the trolley I deleted_from the_map. This left me with a few places_earlier_in the day,_the club, and every place she'd been after I'd_lost her. Fortunately for me, neither_of the earlier_locations_showed_up later on so_I ignored them.

Zooming into the immediate_area, I studied the map, trying_to orient myself. I wasn't as familiar_with this area as I was_other parts of town, but_I'd bet_it wasn't all that different._All the shady_parts of_town had back_alleys, dingy doorsteps, vagrants, hookers, and_gang activity. No_area was immune except the gated_suburbs_and even they_were_beginning_to get_more gang activity_within_their white_towers.

Once_I knew where I was, I_started_walking in the direction Meredith had gone,_ignoring the screaming of_the_fire trucks, the flashing_of the police cars, and_the arguing voices.

I'd only gotten past_the fire_trucks, however,_when a cop grabbed my arm. "Miss, we were told you_were inside the club when the_alarm went off. We_need to_talk_to you."

I gritted_my_teeth. Those_jewels were slipping through my fingers every_second I_delayed. I did not have time_to talk to this_berry.

"Officer,"_I said in my kindest, sweetest_voice, "I wasn't inside the club._I was at the very_end_of_the line and then that_horrible fight broke out and there_were all this_pushing and shoving. You must have me_mixed_up with someone else."

"Then how did_you_get all wet?" He had me_there._I'd_forgotten I was soaking wet_and probably looked like a drowned_rat.

"When the fire alarm went off, some jerks started_spraying their water_bottles all over the place_and_it_went all over me. And this was my best outfit."_I turned_up the whine,_hopefully making it painful for anyone trying to listen to_me. "It's ruined! I'll never be able_to wear it again! I –"

