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Abby nodded slowly She gripped o back to normal"
Norhter of two secret agents, a student at a top secret and highly dangerous school (not to et of an ancient terrorist organization), I didn’t really knohat normal meant, but that didn’t oal within hts
Unfortunately, as soon as I reached the Grand Hall, I realized that noret
"Hi," Zach said, because, oh yeah, evidently Zach now had a regular place at our table in the Grand Hall Then I looked up and down the crowded benches and realized that his new place was my old place
"Hi," I said back to him, because, honestly, what else can you say in that situation? You can’t really yell at your boyfriend for stealing your seat and your best friend You also can’t yell at your best friend for stealing your boyfriend Or…you can…but Hi see
"Welcome back, Cam," Tina Walters said, after what seemed like forever
"So what did you…" Eva Alvarez started, then stopped herself as if she’d already said the wrong thing "I ood to see you," she finally blurted
"It’s good to see you too, Eva" I forced a sh it totally felt like I had just left
"Here" Liz pressed closer to Macey Together, the two of theular person, so I was able to squeeze onto the bench
"Thanks," I told her, pushing a few of her books aside, skinition
"Doing sorabbed the books and shoved them into her backpack
"You know, the brain is totally fascinating Of course, it’s a myth that we only use ten percent of our brain function"
"Of course you use ave alhs, and I flashed back to what I’d heard the night before I saw the way Bex and Zach sat together on the other side of the table, andto do with blunt force trau at me over the top of Liz’s head
"Macey!" Liz hissed "You knoe’re not supposed to bother Cam with questions Her memory will return if and when she’s ready" She sounded like she was quoting soht," Macey clarified, with a sht?"
"Hospital," I said, and risked a look at Zach and Bex--wondered what it would have been like to return to our suite after overhearing the two of theht in a hospital room" (Totally not a lie)
"Are you…" Liz started
"I’m fine," I said, maybe too quickly "Tests They ran a bunch of tests"
"Good," Liz said with a decisive nod "They did an MRI, didn’t they? What about an EEG? PET scan? We really need to get a baseline assessment The Barnes theory says that h, Liz," Bex said softly, and for a second, no one had anything to say
Well, no one but Tina Walters
Tina seemed exactly like her old self as she pushed aside a bowl of strawberry jam, leaned on the table, and lowered her voice "Well, I heard that while they were looking for you, they found someone else"
She stopped and let the silence draw out If she wanted someone to ask who it was, she was disappointed, but didn’t show it as she whispered, "Joe Solohts of stairs away, but judging by the looks on the majority of faces at the table, no one besides my rooestured with a piece of extra-crispy bacon "He’s alive and well and working for the Circle in South Africa" She took a bite "Maybe he’s the one who had you?" she asked, turning to me "Or maybe the Circle kidnapped you, but Mr Soloent and he--"
"I don’t knoas holding me, Tina," I said
"Really," Tina started, "wouldn’t that be so? Mr Soloh" Bex stood, shaking her head
"Bex--" I started, but she wheeled on me
"What?" she snapped "What do you have to say?"
It was a really good question And I’ht thenthe Circle halfway around the world were gone, lost, like the rest ofat my best friend in the world, and the only words that caave me was one I’d never seen before Was she nant? Bex is the ifted spy I know Her eyes were impossible to read
"Oh, Cahah the crowded hall