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"It’s Dece ti time I’m surprised you came back to us"

"Well, I’ about, but I want to put s?" Rachel asked

"U to put your rooether You can’t stay here!" her dad said, sternly

"What do you o then?" Rachel questioned

"I don’t know Where have you been living this past year? Why don’t you go back there? You’re probably h you don’t seriously think you can justhappened, do you?" her dad reet all worked up over it You’re co out of proportion," Rachel said, letting out a little laugh "You and Mom are so dramatic! Where’s Mom anyway?"

"She’s not here," her father said

"Where’d she go? The store?" Rachel asked

"I told you the other day where she was Don’t pretend you don’t know," her dad said

"Is she on vacation?" Rachel said "The other day? I don’t re"

Rachel felt her dad’s hand touch her forehead, "You’re not well," he said "You should get some rest We can talk about this when you wake up"

"I feel fine, Dad Come that I don’t live here and that I can’t stay in my own house I think you’re the sick one here, not me!"

"Listen, Rachel," her dad said "I’ll let you stay here under one condition"

She looked back at hi? Was there another option to not staying here? Was he kicking her out?

"What’s that, Dad?" Rachel remarked

"You need to see a shrink," he said, in a serious tone "You need to work out these issues if you are going to live under h

"Yes, a shrink A therapist It’s clear it’s what has to happen We have to get to the bottom of this," her dad said

"U he was joking

"I’ree to it or you’re outta here," he said

"Ok, fine I’ll go Whatever you want, Dad," Rachel said

"All right, I’ll set up an appointment for you with Dr Goldh this You’re mother saw him before she was admitted And he still visits her now, talks to her, you know?" her dad said

"Huh?" Rachel questioned "Moht now I’d rather let sleeping dogs lie," her father said

Rachel hated that expression, yet her father used it all the tis," Rachel said

"Ok, I’ll help you," her dad said "But reree with, you’re back out Do you understand ood"

Then, out of nowhere, her stoer cory she felt It was like a hunger she’d never experienced before She clutched her stoet so

CHAPTER 3

"Rachel?" Mark said, in a surprised voice "Is that you?"

"Mark!" Rachel said, in an excited voice "What’s up little bro!"

"Wow, crazy to see you again!" Mark said

Rachel didn’t knoas up with her faes She couldn’t figure it out

"U with it

"What are you doing back here?" Mark asked

"Well, I came ho with hiry?" Mark asked

"Not too ot off easy this time!"

"Clearly!" Mark said

She then took a closer look at Mark and realized he looked different to her She couldn’t pin point exactly what it was but it was as if he was a different person He didn’t quite look like hi around her was odd Sure, the conversation was nor It was very out of character for hi Mark? Are you ok?" Rachel asked