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Then I see myself in Katarina’s arms e landed on Earth I re

Where have these memories come from? As hard as I tried before, I could never remember very much about our journey to Earth aside from a few small details I’ve never had this vivid a flashback before

‘Are you listening to adorians,’ he says That statement yanks me back to the present with a thud ‘Did you know that?’

‘Oh, yeah? What’d they have to say?’ I ask, trying to sound like I’ret it instantly Why would I ads are? Before I can dwell on my mistake too , to the hu to greet us In his hands are a briefcase and a white tablet, and behind hi box of clothes Somehow I know that’s Saain

‘I want to see Sa ent, I can’t help ish, and instantly I realize there s in the water That’s why I can’t hold a thought ininto acies

I kissed Sam I should have kissed him for real but I was too worried what John would think

John I kissed John, too I would really like to kiss John again My stoets kind of squirrabbed me by the shoulders and turned me towards him He lowered his face to mine, but just before our lips touched, the house exploded I can feel ain Except this time, when the house explodes, we kiss The kiss is perfect

‘Sahts I was really enjoying reht?’

Sa out of control ‘Yeah Sure I want to see Sa off

‘Is he one of you? What nurow heavy and I findme some small favor

‘Six!’ He shouts ‘Hey, Six! Wake up! We’re not finished here!’

His shouts jar me so badly, I jerk up, only to be stopped by my restraints

‘Six? Six! Where is Sa to kill you,’ I whisper My anger and frustration with being tied up and powerless is getting the best ofto kill you’

‘I have no doubt you’ll try’ The agent laughs

I try to clearbegins to spin until I pass out

The room is tiny and made of cement There’s a toilet and cement block with a mattress tied down on it and a blanket that’s too short to covera difficult ti to establish some kind of tiate, to waking up to ure out where I’ve been, how much time has passed and what infor ained consciousness in this cell, the overhead lights have strobed relentlessly I feel a sharp, pounding pain instomach as I try to focus on the ent

I e to turn invisible, just to see if I can, but as soon as I do I’m attacked with that extreme nausea I felt on the ride, so I s are still inelse

I close hts They’re so bright, it’s ient Purdy said he was in contact with the Mogadorians Why would the US governadorians? And ould he ads are the eneovernadorians wipe out the Garde, the next thing they’ll do is kill every last hu the Mogs have presented a very different picture of themselves

I hear a man’s voice coent who spoke to me in the container I open my eyes to look for a vent or speaker, but I can’t see anything with the strobe light flashing relentlessly

‘Prepare yourself for transport, Number Six’ A s I stu on a shelf My insides gurgle at the sight of it Why is it purple? Is it drugged, like the water I was drinking earlier?

‘You must drink the water to be transported If you do not drink the water, ill be forced to inject you with it by any means necessary’