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Finally: WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE YOU?

"Oh, thank God, he’s asking so easy," I muttered, and typed, EITHER I’M THE REAL THING, A TRAP, OR A GREAT STORY FIRST OPTION, YOU NEED TO SAVE ME SECOND OPTION, YOU NEED TO FIND OUT WHO’S TRYING TO TRAP YOU THIRD OPTION, YOU NEED TO GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU GO PUBLIC PERSONALLY, I THINK I’M ALL OF THE ABOVE In case that wasn’t good enough, I added, BESIDES, IF THERE’S ANY CHANCE I’M THE REAL DEAL, AND YOU DON’T GO AFTER IT, SHAUN WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU

Gregory’s watch beeped He looked at it and winced "You need to log off now IT has started scanning the wireless connections in this part of the building Nothing indicates that this isn’t randoet that" Quickly, I typed, GOT TO GO--SECURITY IS LOOKING OUR WAY TELL SHAUN YOU HEARD FROM ME HE’LL BE SO PISSED HE’LL COME TO FIND THE FAKE AND BUST ME OUT INSTEAD PLEASE, ALARIC BELIEVE ME I AM BEGGING YOU

I hit ENTER and logged off Gregory snatched the laptop as soon as I pulledthe battery pack with a ht back," he said, and then he was striding out of the room, the battery in one hand, the laptop in the other I stayed where I was, slu ever lower in my seat, my eyes fixed on the space where the computer had been

For just a moment, I’d been able to reach the outside world I’d been able to tell so--and whether he believed me or not, Alaric listened He knew I had put my hands on the keys, and even without the muscle memory of the body I was born in, they’d knohat to do Maybe I could still be Georgia Mason after all As long as I could still tell the truth…

"Rise up while you can," I whispered Then I slumped in my seat, put my head down on my arms, and sobbed until the tears ran out

Mahir are you there?

Mahir I need you to reply RIGHT NOW It’s i to break radio silence

Mahir, PLEASE If you’re ignoring thesewith Dr Abbey or so, PLEASE I NEED TO TALK TO YOU I can’t talk to Becks or Shaun until I talk to you

MAHIR GODDAMMIT YOU ANSWER ME RIGHT FUCKING NOW

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