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I will,” I say quietly. Popping open the box, I see the black-and-yellow plastic of the barrel. The whole thing is incredibly light, and only about ten inches long. Whispering down into the box reverently, I murmur, “I shall call you Glamdring, Foe-hammer that the king of Gondol—” “Charlotte! Don’t name your Taser.
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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I think sometimes they forget that kids are putting on performances all day, just acting like the people we think we are until, like, ten years from now, when we figure out who that actually is.
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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It’s a funny thing, getting caught. Sometimes, it can be the worst thing in the world, but this time? It makes me feel more free than I ever have before.
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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Rule one: No crimes. “Rule two: B-minus. “Rule three: No Facebook. “Rule four: No personality. “Rule five: Happy family.
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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And why is it that it didn’t seem weird to pretend to be someone I’m not? Have I been doing that at every school I’ve ever gone to? With everyone I’ve ever known? Heck, is there anyone who isn’t doing that?
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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Obnoxious little brothers make great early-detection systems for embarrassing moments.
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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You want me to join this family?” “To help hide them, yes.
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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think sometimes they forget that kids are putting on performances all day, just acting like the people we think we are until, like, ten years from now, when we figure out who that actually is.
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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I look at her. “You don’t know?” “I didn’t read your file. They gave us one, of course, but
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)
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We are United States marshals, members of the oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement agency.
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Jake Burt (Greetings from Witness Protection!)