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Serg came to check on us, but Boden sent him back to stay with Max and Stella

When I finally cal horribly, and I wanted to throw up Boden went into the bathroom and soaked a towel in water, then came out and washed the blood off

"Sorta," Boden said "A zoot the zombie So Clark’s dead, and we’re safe"

"Good"

"What happened?" Boden asked I shook… to you?"

"Yeah," I said thickly

"Did he …" Boden sed, choosing his words carefully "Did Clark … succeed?"

I shook my head, just once "No Daniels came in, and then …"

"And then Clark got him," Boden finished for me

"Yeah"

"That’s not your fault, Remy" He’d set aside the towel, and he tookup at me, but I just stared off in space

"It feels likefeels like ling to keep fresh tears back The cut on , but I barely noticed it "I don’t know if I can do this anyed "I don’t know It’s just … it’s so hard, and it doesn’t get better Every day isthan the last, and this horrible, senseless shit keeps happening I can’t…"

"You can," Boden insisted "You can and you will This is just a really, really bad day But you’re stronger and better than this You can overcoray eyes with tears swi so hard to stay alive if this is what life is?"

"Because" He looked up at me, and then he stood up

He leaned forward, and he pressed his lips to ently Then he stopped, but he kept his face close to mine as he searched my face

"Why’d you kiss me?" I asked