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Just like that? That was…that was…still unbelievable He decided to push a little more "I don’t like Dr Hennessy, Dan He creeps me out, and I’d rather you didn’t talk to hilance "Creeps you out, how?"

"I don’t know I just don’t like the way he looks at me"

The patent stillness of a predator overcame Dan "Has he ever touched you, Aden? In an improper way?"

"No," he said, and Dan relaxed Then he added, "Kind of," as he ree of his recliner, holding that recorder "Oh, I don’t know I just don’t feel…safe with him"

"Well, I don’t like that Not at all, and I won’t tolerate it So I’ll talk to your caseworker about getting you another doctor, but I’ll be honest This is a s out of options In fact, I remember the list from last time and there was only one other name Dr Morris Gray"

Mary Ann’s dad Aden’s stomach clenched, even as he realized Dan truly o They both recalled that, and how Dr Gray had tossed him out of his office because Aden had ad--exactly what Mary Ann’s ht Aden had stolen and read his journals about his wife’s history, and had erupted

Dr Gray still thought so, because he didn’t want to admit the truth, that his wife hadn’t been crazy, that he’d tried toThat she’d died because no one had listened to her, helped her Therefore, Aden and Dr Gray did not get along

"No," Aden said with a shake of his head

"Wouldn’t matter anyway Dr Gray already turned us down because he had too ht "Maybe we could find someone in the city"

"That’s close to a thirty-minute drive one way, and we just don’t have ti will be done I don’t want you to be uncomfortable Okay?"

"Okay" That was more than Aden had hoped for, a dream come true The adult responsible for his care had just proved he…cared How had such a crappy day taken such a wonderful turn?

When they reached the ranch, Aden hopped out of the truck "I want to wash up before I eat," he said, and after Dan’s okay, he trekked to his room

The bunkhouse was empty, the boys already at the main house Aden shut himself in the bathroom, happy with Dan, with the unexpected support, with the fact that he would never have to see Dr Hennessy again

At the sink, he twisted the knobs until ater sprayed and soaked his hands "Guys?" he whispered to the souls One by one, they acknowledged him "Do you remember what happened in that office?"

No, Caleb said I’ with my mojo

Who cares about mojo? I barely remember the day at all, Julian said

It’s like my memory has been scrubbed, Elijah said, and I don’t like it

So, what had been done to the all those minutes inside Hennessy’s mind? Wait He’d been inside Hennessy’s mind?

Even as the question formed, his own memory seemed to be sprayed with Windex and wiped clean He frowned at his pale reflection in theThe last hour Still nothing Droplets of water splashed onto his hands, but he suddenly couldn’t re on the faucet

His frown intensified "What are we doing in here?"

Cleaning up, Caleb said with an unspoken "duh" We’ve got a new tutor tothe sense of uneasiness working through hiet this over with"

ONCE AGAIN, TUCKER found hiround crypt, dust in his nose, darkness a vise around hiers He was shaking this tier now than he’d been last tih the air Thick, like blood Acrid, like burning rubber

What was in store for hiood, that was for sure And why? He’d done everything he’d been told He’d followed Aden He’d kept watch Yeah, he’d veered off course a few tiot to where she wanted to go without any probleone back to Aden Always

"I am not pleased with you, boy"

The sh he couldn’t see the speaker, and jolted hi Please, don’t punish me" He couldn’t make himself stand and run, no matter how much he wanted to God, did he want to But he also wanted to please this , the need a part of hiht now Vlad wanted hi hard enough"

"You’re not doing anything, either," he ed, expecting a violent retaliation

"I a, you fool My people cannot see me like this"

"Of course, of course"

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