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Vandals (The Maskheads Series, #2)
Chapter Ten (Final Chapter!)
This is a speculative fiction series comprised of three books. Chapters will be released one at a time, with links to previous and next chapters when applicable.
There must have been another event going on on the side of the building outside. There must have. Maybe a history tour or something stupid. But it didn’t matter — there were about twenty photographers right at the back entrance of Home when we ran out.
The sun was setting in the sky, so the light from their cameras seemed even brighter. As soon as I stopped, I got behind Andy to try and block it out. Julio had a harder time slowing down, so I pulled on his backpack and pulled him behind me. He was mad at me for making him fall but he thanked me later.
Drew was on Andy’s other side, and Tommy was a little bit behind him. She was standing up straight, though. Maybe she wanted to be photographed again? I don’t know.
I found out later that the pictures taken of us coming out were called the Mother Reaper shots. It makes sense, I guess. I remember Andy holding on to one of my shoulders, like she was a panicked mom.
For good reason, too. The reporters were making so much noise that a couple of police officers ran…
