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My pout was all the ad" He pulled out his phone "You’re calling Brigit"

I raised both eyebrows "Brigit? Why?"

"Because you need so you against another vampire And I trust her not to kill you"

If I’d wanted to argue, it wouldn’t have et a chance to talk back, and there would be no point in arguing about it with Des the protests ofaround until I retrieved rammed into my speed dial, and I shuffled into the bathroo

"Hello!" came the cheerful anshen she picked up I didn’t know if she had caller ID or was always that happy when she answered the phone Neither would have surprised e of the tub, not ready to look at od Are you okay? What’s happening? Did Shane talk to you? Nolan said he was trying to get a hold of--"

"Calm down for a second"

"Sorry"

"Can you coht be for a while"

"Sleepover?"

I couldn’t help but s, okay?"

A pause "Is everything okay?"

"Things are a bit weird"

"Did you kill Lucas?"

"I… What?"

"Like, do I need to bring clothes I can get blood on? Or a shovel or so Bad with Nolan, and you shouldn’t try to dissolve him in the bathtub because that’ll like, ross, so don’t do that"

"I didn’t kill Lucas"

"Oh" Another beat "Why not?"

I laughed now, and even though it hurt ure out what to do with the body And people ht actually miss hi heart Every girl needed a friend like Brigit

"Just coet here"

"Can I tell Nolan?"

"Sure"

"Hey, Secret?"

"Yeah?"

"Is everything okay?"

"No," I admitted "But it’ll be better when you’re here"

"Okay," she said brightly "Is it the kind of bad where I need to bring booze?"

"It’s the kind of bad where a few ht be more handy"

"Oh Okay I think Nolan has one" And before I could tell her I was kidding, she hung up

Chapter Forty-Two

Brigit had taken my pulse four times

After the second try I was convinced she just didn’t kno to find it

"You know, I had a pulse before this"

"Did you?"

"Yes The heartbeat isn’t new"