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"What’s your middle name?" he repeated

"It’s Elizabeth" I felt my mouth form the words, but I couldn’t hear them over the rush of blood inside lass I have to break it I have to get through it Mirror minds

"Who were you na me in that part of her mind Every ti, the pain becahtly more bearable

"Grandmother," I said "Grams"

Grams Grams Grams The person who remembered me Who I’d be able to find once this was over I need you We need you

My grip on her tightened to the point where I’ into her flesh With one final, deep breath, I pushed against the wall as hard as I could, turning ive with a deafening crack I slid forward, forcing h, until it shattered and cut the connection to ribbons

"Ruby, as the name of our van? What did we call it?" Chubs ed

"Black" I ony--"Black Betty"

I didn’t slide through, so much as fall past the remnants of the barrier The world around ht--

When I ca up from the murky pain, I was flat on my back on the floor, Chubs’s anxious face an inch abovemy arm to helpknife to the head," I got out around gritted teeth

"You were out for a full et worried," he said

"What happened?" I asked, turning toward the bed "What--"