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"I’ree halfheartedly

"He’s probably so to convince both himself and ets bigger

I pick the house phone up when it rings once, hoping that it’s Kai telling me that he’s okay and he’s on his way home

"Hello?"

"Honey, Meka’s on her way to you now, and Bane and I are on our way," Leia says

"What happened?" I ask as tears begin to fillto rip me apart

"I don’t know No one knows exactly what happened After you called me, I beca," she whispers "He found out that Kai wasthe person’s yacht out Bane made Kai promise he would call in an hour, and e didn’t hear back frouard They told hiuard arrived at the location, only pieces of boat were left They think there was some kind of explosion"

"No" I closesick

"They’ve been searching, but as of yet, they haven’t found any survivors," she cries, and I collapse onto the couch behind et any arbled, like I’m underwater

I feel the phone slip out ofbecomes a blur until I hearon the couch as Meka co roo towardsdown her cheeks

"No," I breathe even though I just spoke to Kai’s mom I don’t want to believe that it’s true, but there is no denying the look in Meka’s eyes as she looks at me

"I’m sorry" She cries harder, and ht of devastation I feel