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“But one of us will be one day. What do you need the cameras for?”

“I...um...just need them.”

“Right. For what?”

“For private stuff.”

He laughed. “They’re still prototypes. I can’t just go into the Hunter Tech vault, steal them, and give them out all willy nilly.”

“Then give me the V21s instead.”

He gasped. “Those exploded, don’t you remember?”

“Oh, right. Yeah. Not that version then.”

“Just tell me what you need them for. And they’re all yours.”

I sighed. “Can this stay between us?”

“Of course, baby doll.”

I shook my head. “I need to figure out who the Empire High mascot is.”

“It’s an eagle,” Liam said as he opened his locker next to RJ’s.

“Ha. Ha. You’re hilarious. I need to know who wears the mascot costume, genius.”

Liam put a few books into his backpack. “Yeah, Soph was asking us about that at lunch. What’s it to you?”

I really did not want Liam and RJ to know about my kiss thief. But they were both just staring at me. And they already knew I was trying to trace a number. They knew something was going on. I had no choice but to give them a bit of information. Justenough so that they’d help me. “I’ve been getting these weird texts. And the guy claims to be the Empire High mascot. So I want to see who it is.”

“What kind of texts?” Liam asked.

“Just...random stuff.”

“Is he threatening you or something?” Liam stood up a little taller like he was about to go beat the shit out of someone.

“What? No. It’s just...nothing like that. But I need to know who it is. By Saturday.”

“Why by Saturday?”

“Just because. It’s important.”

RJ whistled and shook his head. He turned to Liam. “The Empire High mascot is definitely blackmailing her.”

Oh crap.Being vague had definitely backfired.

“What does he have on you?” Liam asked.

“Nothing,” I quickly said. “But I need the V22s so I can put them in the men’s locker room. The Empire High mascot must change in there. I’ll catch him in the act.”

RJ laughed. “You want to put cameras in the men’s locker room?”

“Yes.”

“If you want to see what I’m packing just ask, baby doll.”

“RJ, please.” He was so exasperating.