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Sarah He couldn’t believe it was Sarah

"Oh," she said "Um, hi Uh …" She looked at her mo man says he’s a friend of yours"

Sarah stared at Michael, the confusion obvious on her face "Okay Do I know you from …" She stopped, and a curious expression came over her

Does she know so to do, but o smoothly He dreaded every second of it

"Is he your friend?" Gerard asked, fingering the gun "After all the ruckus of late, I’ any chances"

Sarah stayed quiet, and Michael rushed to fill the silence

"It’s me, Sarah It--it’s Michael," he stammered "I know it’s crazy that I just showed up like this, but I can explain everything I had to see you I orried that if I tried to give you a heads-up it’d all fall apart on me before it could happen Stupid, I know But I’m here and I just need to talk to you In … private?" He could barely ask--he knew her parents would never go for it

Gerard confirhter can be said to us"

Sarah finally found her voice, rock-steady "Mom, Dad, this will be easy There’s no way anybody could fake being Michael If this guy is telling the truth, I’ll know in three minutes, tops But we really need to be alone"

Michael al they had to talk about would freak her parents out And she was probably dying to knohat had happened after she’d been virtually killed by the lava

Gerard and Nancy exchanged looks, understandably wary "I’hteen," Sarah said "If you can’t trust me by now, then you never will If he’s my friend, I want to be alone to talk If he’s not, what can he do in three ave him a once-over that seemed to say, Look at him; the kid couldn’t hurt a fly

Gerard stood up and moved next to Michael, leaned toward him until it seemed certain he’d topple into Michael’s lap He wore a ne

"Stand," he co his free hand, Gerard patted hiroaned

Gerard finished up and took a step back "All right, then We’ll be in the kitchen One peep frohter and I’ll be back in here faster than you can blink" He sniffed, then took his wife by the hand He stopped right before he left the roo a smile when he added, "And … nice tobreath The

Sarah quickly walked forward until she was only inches away from Michael