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Her fingers found the tiny knob and she began to turn it just as soht, she twisted the knob and light flooded the roohtly, her dead eyes staring at her intently Her sickly pale skin and dark hair ith water

Katie screamed in terror

and woke up

Jenni still leaned over her, holding her arain, this ti she ake

The apparition of her friend screa around Jenni’s long black hair fanned out around her as she twisted this way and that as Katie continued to screae dark eyes

"What?"

"You! Youyouyouyou’re dead!"

"Oh, that! Oh, I know that"

"I dreamed you were a zoainst the headboard staring at Jenni in shock and fear

"Oh, God I’m not!" She she did look very alive Her skin was pale, but pink, her eyes dark and brilliant Her long dark hair fell over her red sweater in silky long tresses Laughing, she slid onto the bed "You’re such a stupid dork"

Katie blinked then sed hard "You’re dead," Katie repeated

"Yeah I know that" Jenni laughed "It was so dramatic, wasn’t it?"

"But you’re here," Katie said, not blinking, just staring "And this isn’t a dream?"

"Not a drea up all ht Not too easy to do" Jenni looked around the room, then back at Katie "I’ve always been nearby, but I aiting" Leaning over, she checked the clock, looked satisfied, and sat back

"Jenni, oh, God, Jenni!" Katie suddenly realized she truly wasn’t drea her arrasp Clutching her best friend tight, she burst into tears

Laughing with joy, Jenni clutched her close, and kissed her cheek

"You’re here! You’re here! I can feel you!" Katie was laughing and crying at the saripped Jenni’s face between her hands and kissed her long and hard on the forehead "Oh, awd, Jenni, you’re here"

"I know! I aood to be here And look at your tuhter "You look so good, Ma to her best friend "Oh, Jenni I’ve missed you so much"

"It’s okay, sweetie I’m here now I’m here to save you and Travis just like I proently

"What do youthe seriousness in Jenni’s tone

Jenni glanced at the clock again, her fingers gripping Katie’s hand It was beginning to not feel as real as it first had "It’s alot what time was like It’s different on the other side where all tihed softly "I thought I had more time"

"Jenni, what do you mean?"

"I’m here to save you and Travis," Jenni replied "Cause if I don’t, tonight you’re both going to die"

"Everyone deals with stress differently," Travis said uneasily

"Yeah, I know I just, you know, being a cop and all, I just see how things are going seriously wrong and I want to set it right"

"I knohat you htfully

"I see people doing shitty things to other people and I just want to tell theraotta obey it You know, I believe in order But lately" Curtis shook his head "I can’t even find order inhis hands into his jean pockets, Travis bobbed his head slowly

"Yeah, I knohat youour best"