Oblivion
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Gary walked among the party goers and gave the stink eye to those he knew. They ducked and dumped beer and cigarettes as he passed, mumbling apologetically. He ignored them as he looked for Lindsay everywhere.
He felt a sense of panic to know he sent her here. If anything happened to her it was his fault. He was so sure of his own plan, he never allowed for the obvious snag of her microphone failing.
More kids recognized him and jumped out of his way as he moved among them.
He looked up and down the area of the party and his expression was grim as he spotted Cameron standing off away from everyone. He might have lost Lindsay in the confusion, but he had the kid in his sights. He didn’t think about anything but removing the threat that was Cameron Chase at that moment.
He started walking in that direction. The loud music and dancing teenagers blocked his view for a moment. The bonfire was raging, sending smoke billowing into the air. The noise was deafening. He counted on it as he adjusted the silencer on his weapon, his eyes never leaving the kid in the jersey that drank a beer and stood alone at the edge of the woods.
Gary got about a hundred feet closer and realized it wasn’t Cameron, but Matt Lauder, wearing his friend’s jersey and hat. He spun around and ran back the other way, pushing kids out of his way to get back to the road.