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Rap…rap…rap.

Tori Lynn Everhart shook the sleep from her eyes and dragged herself out of bed. It was two o’clock in the morning on July 21, 2012, a strange hour for a visitor to call. Rap…rap…rap. Rap…rap…rap. Everhart shuffled in her pajamas to unlock the apartment door. On the other side stood a police officer. “You need to change and get out,” the officer barked. “There’s a situation.” It wasn’t uncommon to see police in Everhart’s neighborhood. Her apartment building at 1690 Paris Street in North Aurora, Colorado, was locat- ed in a sketchy part of town. The police were a common sight on the streets. “Well, can I get back in sometime?” Everhart asked the officer. “I’m supposed to be moving today.” “We’re not sure about that,” the officer responded. “That’s not im- portant. The situation is important.” Situation? What situation?

Words to Understand evacuated moved to a safe location, away from danger glycerin a substance used in soap making

infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum between light and radio waves motion detectors sensors that detect the movement of people or animals napalm a highly flammable, jelly-like substance mainly used in flamethrowers and bombs precariously unsteady; unstable

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