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When I saw her, I stopped cold She stood at the corner, waiting around the entrance of V Her legs were spindle thin, jutting out froer than it had been before, but it hung li like mad, her skin had a bluish tone to it, and her eyes darted all over
"Jane?" I took a few uncertain steps over to her Her eyes locked on mine for a split second, then quickly looked away "Jane, what are you doing here?"
"Nothing" She shook her head and turned around the corner to get away from me
"Jane!" I repeated and ran after her Jack, Milo, and Bobby lagged behind, giving us some space
"What do you want?" Jane stopped but wouldn’t lowed nearby, and she hid in the shadows of it
"Aren’t you supposed to be in the hospital?" I asked
When she moved, I tried to see if there were any bite marks on her neck I didn’t see any, but that didn’tThey healed quickly, and she could have fresh ones on her arht
"I came home yesterday," Jane replied flatly, and she twitched Once, she had been the irl I had ever known Now she looked like she had leuke here?" I whispered
Another vae us at all, but Jane stared after hiry expression on her face Humans craved vaht you were done with this," I said, pulling Jane froive me that shit, Alice" Her eyes were frantic and nervous,it hard for her to keep them steady on me "You left me for dead on the steps of a church Don’t pretend like you care about what’s best for me"
"I did not leave you for dead You were alive, and we thought it would be better if you got professional help instead of living around vampires!" I shouted, and she looked away "I was al to save you! I risked my brother’s life because I wouldn’t hurt you! So don’t tell me that I don’t care!"
"Alice," Jack said from behind s I was loud, especially considering I was yelling about vaed, but tears stood in her eyes "It doesn’t change anything"
"What are you talking about?" I softened and took another step closer to her
"Look at hed darkly "Look at me, Alice!" A tear spilled down her cheek and she brushed it away "I’m a junkie!"
"Jane," I said