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"Souess thata sarcastic twist on the last tords that actually nize, but that I hoped was sha I had so in o to wherever it is they are now, please? I just need to see them, and then you can tellpieces out ofhis hand back into mine It fit perfectly "This way"

"Adam, I’ll come see you soon, okay?" I said My brother nodded, still looking troubled by what his mother had done tothis sort of thing was okay

"It’s good to have you back, Sal," said Dr Cale

"It’s good to be home," I said, and let Nathan lead me away

Nathan ledthe button for the top floor I leaned against hihad been tooweeks in the mostly low-stimulus environment of Sher so hard that I could barely walk Nathan put his ar me up as I half stumbled out of the elevator and into the hall

"Do you need ht about the question seriously before I nodded and said, without a trace of sha another step n that I was stressed beyondpoint

Nathan bent and scooped ainedtheir marks on our bodies: he couldn’t have carried me like this before ere separated "This used to be the research and develop me past door after door Each of the candy color "I don’t knohy they put the labs here on the top floor It may have been a ventilation issue, or maybe they just wanted the place to burn from the top down if there was ever an accident"

I couldn’t help it: I laughed a little at the i that they’d put the fire hazards all in one place for insurance reasons

Nathan s the it, but I was able to convince Mom that I should have a lab toa temporary rooot back"

"Thank you," I said, leaning up to kiss his cheek

"Don’t thank e enta door It was unlocked I blinked, and he stopped with his hand still on the doorknob, explaining: "We keep all rooms unlocked when they’re unoccupied, to make it easier for the staff to find shelter in the event of a sleepwalker outbreak inside the facility"