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"Can I tag along?" Cathie asked, drifting beside ht I&039;d ask Are you okay? You&039;re done crying, right?"

"No pro as I went downstairs I&039;d heard Tina and Sinclair come back, which was too bad because it et the phone before it clicked over to the machine

"I&039; at the foot of the stairs, looking up at ht be is Then he wrinkled his nose "What is that s damn story, and I&039;ll tell you all about it on the way-"

"On the here?"

"But will you just hug ered as I flung ht

(why didn&039;t you save s: Sinclair&039;s arood clean scent, the polar opposite of the zootten she was there "I&039;ll just, uh, catch up with you later" She vanished into the stairs

Sinclair was rubbing my back "What is it?"

"Alonzo has to be punished"

He pulled back and stared atyou down?"

Noas the one staring "How did you know-okay, apparently I&039;h time about half as fast as the rest of you, but how did you know she&039;d say no?"

"Because," he replied, "she is a billionaire orks, even though she does not have to I never i for her,like this"

"Well, I don&039;t want to do anything to her"

His perfect brorinkled " &039;Do&039; anything?"

"It&039;s part of the long story But if you were dying, wouldn&039;t you-"

"She ue?"

"No way I just wish I&039;d figured that out a little earlier" I leaned ht et better so fast after Delk shot me-"

"No one should decide to be turned based on your experiences,You are unique"

"But maybe a va? Had I learned nothing from the Unpleasant Attic Incident?

No, I didn&039;t want to turn Jessica But I didn&039;t want to watch her die, either It was too awful, like having to choose your ownbeheading or exsanguination today?

"No one is like you You may check the Book of the Dead," he added, "if you require another source"

"Ugh, pass" The Book of the Dead was a tough read