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Ash stilled and then straightened Her lower lip stuck out So on, because you are so not on the sae as me”

“I’m sorry I don’t know I just feel…” He couldn’t put it into words, because he wasn’t sure how he felt He shook his head “It’s nothing with you I swear”

She looked like she was going to argue, but remarkably decided not to “Okay Well, maybe…maybe tomorroe can pick this back up?”

“Yeah, of course” He cupped her cheeks gently and kissed her “I’ll call you in the athered her stuff up and left He lay back on his bed, suddenly exhausted Before he knew it, he opened his eyes and it wasHoly hell, he’d never just conked out like that

Pushing himself up, he scrubbed at his eyes and yawned

The tension in his shoulders and neck was still there Great

On his way downstairs he passed Dawson’s bedroom The door was cracked open Froht for Bethany

Maybe he should do so like that for Ash—wait Daemon pushed open the door Dawson hadn’t been ho back last night He dug his cell out of his pocket There were no es from him

“Dee?” He went down the steps, three at a ti on the couch, huddled up in a little ball, wrapped in a quilt “Have you heard fro-tired “Maybe he stayed over at Bethany’s”

All night with her parents being there? He doubted that Going into the kitchen, he made Dee and himself some breakfast They ate in silence, which was unusual Dee always had so okay?” he asked

She shook her head “I feel beat”

“Sa in his sto Nothing he did, even running, eased theo to Bethany’s house and see if his du him knohere he was, there was a knock on the door

It was Officer Vaughn and Officer Lane

Dae aas creeping up his throat, into his head

Officer Lane looked terrified “Sorry to arrive without warning, but we need a few minutes of your time”

Okay, they were never sorry before Ever As if he were h water, he turned to his sister Her pale face was tight On autopilot, he sunk down beside her

Vaughn remained by the door, his eyes sharp It was Lane who sat in the recliner and clasped his hands together “I need to ask you a few questions about Dawson”

His irl by the name of Elizabeth Williams—also known as Bethany or Liz?”