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I sang because it was Christ was over, I went back to sit by Ethan, who had his phone out He was looking between it anddidn’t quite make sense

"It’s you!" One of the twins spun around and looked at"We kneas you We knew--"

"Hulda" Ethan’s voice was cold, and I could tell he wasn’t callingInstead, he held out his phone so I could read the e on the screen

Fro here?" the other twin asked "How did you meet Ethan? Where--"

But I couldn’tI swear I felt a chill And when I looked up, I saw so by the back door of the church His hair had been blown askew by the strong wind He wore a dark overcoat and a red scarf, Italian loafers that were perfectly polished He didn’t belong in that place In that world But I also knew that there was no way he was leaving

"Who’s Liddy?" Ethan’s voice sounded a thousand miles away "Look at me" He took my arm "Who is Liddy?"

"I am," I had to admit

"You said your name was Lydia"

"It is I aze "Ethan, I’m Liddy Chambers"

I waited for the words to sink in--for the na But Ethan just asked, "Who?" and I could have kissed him He didn’t scream my name or roll his eyes I was neither adored nor abhorred by that boy in that ht have loved him for it Just a little

"What does Hulda " I shookat me "They’re here"

I wasn’t looking as E to the front of the church, but she sounded like an angel as she began to read the Christhts dimmed even further Little boys dressed like shepherds were carrying baby goats and taking their place at the front of the room, but it felt like I was in a trance as I eased away fro to the shadows before I slipped outside

TheHe didn’t ask if I was okay or tell me hoorried he had been No The first words out of his ht?"

"Didn’t you see? I just did one," I shot back

He grabbedin a nearby field, waiting for us

"A helicopter, Derek?" I rolled "

"No," I shouted "I have to say good-bye I have to--"

"Lydia!" Ethan’s voice sliced through the clear night air "Wait"

It was all I could do to pull away froh to look back