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On the Run

        Jason backed into one of the boxes hard, receiving a good poke in the kidneys. He stood involuntarily erect with pain, and stifled a cry of protest and curses.      ā€œJason, Iā€™m scared,ā€ Cora whimpered. ā€œI want to get out of here.ā€ She saw Jason respond with an increasing nervousness. He looked like he would rather be doing anything else.      ā€œIā€™m still working on it. Itā€™s not going as quickly as you would like.ā€ Cora heard the man in the lab coat protest.      ā€œMr. Evans wants something done now. If you donā€™t produce, he gets upset. When he gets upset, I get angry. I like being angry, but you wonā€™t like it at all.ā€      Coraā€™s jaw dropped open as the men continued to argue. She looked to Jason for clarification, but his wide-eyed stare  showed nothing but horror.      They backed away from the doors, but the menā€™s loud shouting continued. Cora reached for Jasonā€™s hand. A...