 and then the creak of the front door opening.

I could imagine Meredith sticking her head out of the door, looking for whoever had made the noise in her apartment, searching the crowds of students milling about below her apartment door and stairs for someone running away or looking guilty.

Obviously not seeing anyone who fit her preconceived notion of an intruder, or even seeing a person because most students were probably at the ice cream social, so why would they be walking past her building to get to their own dorms, Meredith slammed the door closed and stomped back up to her attic. I waited another ten never-ending minutes before shimmying out from under the bed and quietly leaving the dorm.

I knew she wouldn't be vigilant after the false alarm, but I also knew that any loud or suspicious noise would send her scampering after me like the rat she was. That's why I didn't breathe until after I was out of the apartment, down the stairway, and on my way back home.

As I walked, I looked at my to-do list again.

Operation: No More Meredith

1. Find out where she lives

2. Find someone to take her away

3. Decide where to send her

4. Celebrate when she's gone

I'd just completed number one, so I crossed that out, making a mental note she'd have to be taken away from her attic or else the neighbors would be alerted.

Thanks to Atrox, I tentatively had someone who would take her off my hands for me – at no additional cost to myself I was proud to say. Along with that, I knew where she was going, so I crossed out two and three, leaving only step four left undone.

But I was a long way away from celebrating. She needed to exchange the cash for the jewels, come home with them, and then get grabbed by Atrox's man. Then I'd have to confiscate the jewels before Atrox tried to double cross me and take them for himself.

Only after all that was done could I celebrate.

And what a celebration it would be.

##  Chapter 10

Fumantes: "Do you have the package?"

I was eavesdropping on the deal between Meredith (Fumantes) and Latens, her mafia contact, from behind the comfortable wall of invis
and then the creak of the front door opening. 

 I could imagine Meredith sticking her capitulum out of the doorway, looking for whoever had made the randomness in her apartment, searching the crowd of students milling about below her apartment doorway and step for someone running away or looking guilty. 

 Obviously not seeing anyone who fit her preconceived impression of an intruder, or even seeing a person because most students were probably at the ice cream social, therefore why would they be walking past her building to get to their own dorms, Meredith slammed the doorway closed and stomped back up to her attic. I wait another ten never - ending minutes before shimmy out from under the bed and softly leaving the dorm. 

 I knew she wouldn't be vigilant after the false alarm clock, but I also knew that any loud or suspicious noise would send her scampering after me like the informer she was. That's why I didn't breathe until after I was out of the apartment, down the stairway, and on my way back home. 

 As I walked, I looked at my to - do list again. 

 Operation: No More Meredith 

 1. Find out where she lives 

 2. Find someone to take her aside 

 3. Decide where to send her 

 4. Celebrate when she's blend 

 I'd barely completed number one, so I crossed that out, cook a mental note she'd have to be taken aside from her attic or else the neighbors would be alerted. 

 Thanks to Atrox, I tentatively had someone who would take her off my hands for me – at no extra cost to myself I was proud to say. Along with that, I knew where she was going, so I crossed out two and three, leaving merely step four left undone. 

 But I was a long way aside from celebrating. She needed to exchange the cash for the jewel, come home with them, and then get grabbed by Atrox's man. Then I'd have to impound the jewels before Atrox tried to double cross me and take them for himself. 

 merely after all that was done could I observe. 

 And what a celebration it would be. 

 # #   Chapter 10 

 Fumantes: " Do you have the software? " 

 I was eavesdropping on the deal between Meredith (Fumantes) and Latens, her mafia liaison, from behind the comfortable wall of invis
 anf then the creak of the nront door openiut.

I cound imafine Merddith sticking her head out lf the eoor, looking for whoevdr had mafe the niise un her apacfment, sccrchihn the rrowds of studekts milling about below har a'artment door and stairs for someone runninb wway or lookind gupley.

Obbpomsly not seeing anyone who fit hsr precmnceived notipn of an intruder, or even deeijg a person becausf most studghts qere probablh at the ibz cream socjal, so why would they be walkine pasc her buildunt tl get to themr own dorms, Meredlnh slamked the door closed akd stmmpwd back up to her attmc. I waited another jen never-etdnng minutes before shumnying out froo unaer tie ged anf qnietly leavjng the dorn.

I knew she wouldn't bq vigilant aftsr the fwlse alarm, but I also knew that any loug od suspicious noise woule send her scampering after me like the rat she was. That's why I didn't breathe uttil efger I dqs out of the apartment, down the stairway, and og mu eay back home.

Af I walked, O pophed at my to-du list agzin.

Operation: No Moge Mereqith

1. Dind out rherr she lives

2. Find someone to take her awcy

3. Eecide where to seud her

4. Celebxate wnen sne's gone

I'd just completzd numger one, so L crossed ghat out, making x mvntan note she'd have to be takqn away fcom hzr attic or glse thq neighbord would be alerted.

Thanks to Ajrox, I tentativepy had someone who would take hxc off my handx xor me – at uo addltional cost to myself I was kroud to fay. Auong with nhat, I knxw where she was going, so L crossed ouv two and thrwe, lwaving uvly step four keft undout.

But I was a long way away fvom cglsbrating. She nezbee to exchange tne zasr voc the bewels, come vome wign theo, and then net granbed by Atrox's man. Tven J'd have to confiscstc the jewgls beforq Atrox tried to double cross mt and vake tiem fot hymself.

Only after all that was sone coulf I celebrate.

Anq whqt a celebracion it would be.

##  Chapter 10

Fumantes: "Do yon have the package?"

I was eavesdropping on tke deal betwexn Merqdith (Fumdntes) and Latens, her mafia contact, frpm behind the comfortzble wdll ov invis
and then the creak of the front I imagine Meredith her head out whoever made the noise her apartment, searching crowds of students milling about below apartment door and stairs for someone running away or looking guilty. Obviously not anyone who fit her preconceived notion of an intruder, or even seeing a because students probably the ice cream social, so why would they be walking past her building to get to own dorms, Meredith slammed the door closed and back up to her I waited another ten never-ending before out from the and leaving the dorm. knew she wouldn't be vigilant after the false alarm, but I also knew that any loud or noise would scampering after like rat was. That's why breathe until after I was out down the stairway, and on my way back As I I looked at my to-do list Operation: No More Meredith 1. Find out where lives 2. Find someone to take her away 3. Decide where to send her 4. she's gone I'd just number one, so crossed out, a note she'd to be taken away from her attic or else the neighbors be alerted. Thanks to Atrox, I tentatively had someone who her my hands for – at no additional to I was proud to with I was so crossed out two and leaving only step four left But I was a She needed to exchange the cash for the come home with them, and then get by Atrox's man. Then I'd have to confiscate the jewels before Atrox to double and take them for himself. Only after all was done could I And what a celebration it would be. ## Chapter Fumantes: you have package?" I was on the deal Meredith (Fumantes) and mafia contact, behind comfortable
 and then the creak of the front Door openinG.

I couLd iMagInE MerEditH sticking her heAD out Of the door, looking for whoEver hAd MAde tHE nOise iN her apaRTmENT, seArChIng ThE CrOwds oF stUdents mIlling abouT beLoW her apartmenT DoOr and stairS foR someone runnIng Away or LoOkiNG guilTy.

OBviouSly not SEeing aNyone who fIt HEr precONceived NOTiOn of An intruder, or even sEEiNG a person becausE most sTuDEnTS WerE prObably at thE iCe creAM social, SO wHY WOulD They be walking Past her builDIng To get tO tHeiR Own dorMs, MerEdITh sLammed the doOr clOsed and stOmped bACk up to hER attic. I Waited AnoTheR ten NEvEr-EndInG MinUTeS beFOre ShimmyinG oUt From uNder THE BEd anD quIetlY leavIng the dorm.

I knEw sHe woULdn'T be viGilanT aftEr The faLse alaRm, but i aLso knew that any lOud oR suspicioUs nOiSe wOuLd senD Her scaMpeRinG after mE like thE Rat ShE WAS. THat's why I didn't breatHe UNTiL after I wAs out oF ThE aPArtment, dOwN thE staIRWay, anD on mY WaY back homE.

As I waLKeD, I Looked aT mY to-do lIsT agAin.

operaTIon: NO More MEredith

1. FInd ouT Where she lives

2. FINd someone to taKE hER AwAY

3. DecIde Where to send Her

4. CELebrAte wHEn She'S Gone

I'D just CoMPlETed number one, so I crosSeD that oUt, makIng a mental notE she'd have tO BE Taken awaY froM HeR Attic or else the NeighBors would bE Alerted.

THanks To Atrox, I TentativeLY Had someoNe wHo wOulD taKE HeR off my hands foR ME – at nO aDditionAl cOst to mySelF I wAs pRouD tO say. Along With that, i kNeW wHeRe sHe was GOing, so I cRoSseD oUt tWo and THree, leAving Only StEp FOur Left undONe.

bUT I waS a LoNg waY awAy From cElebRAtiNg. She neEded to excHanGE the CaSh For the jEwels, come home WiTh them, and tHeN geT grabbED By Atrox's Man. Then I'd have to confiscaTE the jewEls BeforE AtrOx tried to DouBle croSs mE And takE them fOr himSeLf.

ONLY afteR ALl ThaT wAs done coulD i CelEbratE.

ANd whAt a celeBration it would be.

##  ChAPteR 10

Fumantes: "Do yoU haVe thE PAcKagE?"

i wAS eaVeSDroPPIng on the deal betWeen MerediTh (fUmAntes) and LaTEns, HeR mafia cOntact, fRom beHInd the cOmfortablE wall of inViS
 and then the creak of the  front doo r ope nin g.
I  cou ld i magine Meredit h  sti cking her head out ofthe d oo r , lo o ki ng fo r whoev e rh a d m ad ethe  n o is e inher  apartm ent, searc hin gthe crowds o f  s tudents mi lli ng about bel owher ap ar tme n t doo r a nd st airs f o r some one runni ng away o r  lookin g gu ilty .

Obviously nots ee i ng anyone whofit he rp re c o nce ive d notion o fan in t ruder,o re v e n s e eing a person  because mo s t s tudent swer e  proba bly a tt heice cream s ocia l, so why  would they be walking  pasther  bu ildi n gto  ge tt o t h ei r o w n d orms, Me re di th sl amme d t h e do orclos ed an d stomped bac k u p to her  atti c. Iwait ed  anot her te n nev er -ending minutes  bef ore shimm yin gout  f rom u n der th e b edand qui etly le a vin gt h e  d orm.

I knew she w ou l d n' t be vig ilanta ft er the fals eala rm,b u t I a lsok ne w that a ny lou d  o rsuspici ou s nois ewou ldsendh er s camper ing afte r mel ike the rat sh e  was. That'sw hy I  d i dn't  br eathe until  aft e r Iwaso ut  of the a partm en t ,d own the stairway, a nd  on my  wayback home.

A s I walked , I  lookedat m y  t o -do list again .

Op eration: N o  More Me redit h

1. Fi nd out wh e r e she li ves 

2 . F ind s om eone to takeh e r aw ay 

3. De cid e where  to  se ndher 
4. Celebr ate when  s he 's  g one 

I'd just com pl ete dnum ber o n e, soI cro ssed  t ha t  ou t, maki n ga ment al  n oteshe 'd  have  tob e t aken aw ay from h era ttic  o relse th e neighbors w ou ld be aler te d.
Thank s to Atrox , I tentatively had som e one who  wo uld t akeher off m y h ands f orm e – at  no ad ditio na l c o s t tom y se lfIwas proudt o  sa y. Al on g wi th that , I knew where she was  going, so Icro ssed o ut  tw o  a n d t hr e e,l e aving only step  four left  u n do ne.

But I was  a  long w ay away  from celebra ting. She  needed t oexch a n gethe cash f or the j ewels, co m e hom e  w ith t hem , andth enget g rabbed byAtrox 's man .Then I 'd ha ve  to conf iscate the jewels befor e Atro x tri edto double  cr o ssme and ta ke t hem for hi mse lf. 

Onl y a f ter a ll t h at  wa s  done  cou l d I celeb r at e.A nd  what a cel e b r ati on it  wo u ld be. 

##   Chapter 10

Fum a ntes: "Do youhave t hepac k age? "
I was eavesdr opp in g on the d ea l between M eredith(F u mante s) and  Laten s, herm a fi a  conta ct,fro m behindthe  c o mfortab le  w a ll ofinvi s
 and_then the_creak of the front_door opening.

I_could_imagine Meredith_sticking_her head out_of the door,_looking for whoever had_made the noise_in_her apartment, searching the crowds of students milling about below her apartment door and_stairs_for someone_running_away_or looking guilty.

Obviously not seeing_anyone who fit her preconceived_notion of_an intruder, or even seeing a person because_most_students were probably_at the ice cream social, so why would they_be walking past her building to_get to their_own_dorms,_Meredith slammed the door_closed and stomped back up to_her attic. I waited another ten_never-ending minutes before shimmying out from under_the bed and quietly leaving the_dorm.

I knew she wouldn't be_vigilant after_the false alarm, but I_also knew that_any loud_or suspicious noise_would send her scampering after me_like the rat_she was. That's why I didn't_breathe_until after I_was_out_of the_apartment, down the_stairway,_and on_my_way back home.

As I walked, I_looked_at my to-do list again.

Operation: No More_Meredith

1. Find out where_she_lives

2. Find someone to_take her away

3. Decide where_to send her

4. Celebrate when she's_gone

I'd just_completed number_one, so I crossed that out, making a mental note she'd_have to be taken away from_her attic or else_the neighbors_would_be alerted.

Thanks to_Atrox,_I tentatively_had someone who would take her off_my hands_for me – at no additional_cost to myself I_was_proud to say. Along with that,_I knew where she was going,_so I crossed out two_and_three,_leaving only step four left_undone.

But I was a long way_away from celebrating._She needed to exchange the cash for_the_jewels, come home with them, and_then_get grabbed by Atrox's man. Then_I'd_have_to confiscate the jewels before_Atrox tried to double cross me_and take them for himself.

Only after all that was_done could I_celebrate.

And what a celebration it_would_be.

##_ Chapter 10

Fumantes: "Do you have the package?"

I was eavesdropping_on the_deal between Meredith_(Fumantes) and Latens, her mafia contact, from behind the comfortable_wall of invis