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"We just have to hope Ben finds a way," Rose said, her throat clogged In spite of her devastation, there was a glint of hope in her eyes A glint I wished would transfer towith his body? How could such a thing ever happen? It sounded like the stuff of fairytales

"And Corrine has absolutely no idea?" I asked, my voice several tones deeper than it had been a few o

They both shook their heads

I cursed beneaththey had toldquestion after question, but none of their answers gave me the shter’s optimism, but I didn’t kno

As I sank back into hts, Sofia asked ?"

I had all but forgotten about Jeramiah It was hard to believe that I had cos had played out with hiht, it alht Jera away a Band-Aid froured it was best to just spit it out

"What?" three voices spoke at once Sofia, Rose and alsohealthier than the last time I’d seen her, but just as saddened as Sofia and Rose

"I kidnapped hih, "and put hihts He’s still there"

"What for?" Sofia asked, gaping

I leaned back, rubbing my face in my hands "I… I just wanted to help hi that I’d done to the lad, and by the time I’d finished, all three were stunned

"Wh-When do you plan to let hiht back to his tre forht have daed him Maybe I had been too heavy-handed