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Chapter 48-5

Taking the winding route around the cliffs, I can spot a few trash bags placed along the rocks. The boys have spread out, tending to the lakeside and giving it a thorough clean. Hector's freakishly tall figure is the furthest up the stretch of pebbles, and I feel nervous. I wonder how long this awkward phase will go on for. As Naz and I hop off the truck, the boys seem to be in a world of their own. I call each of their names loudly, and they flinch unexpectedly. "Edward!" I yell, picking up a trash bag as I join a nervous looking Eddie. "I hope I'm not too late. You guys have done a lot of the cleaning. I feel bad."

"It was-- nothing." He clears his throat. "Hector did most of it..."