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She had to get help She had to get to Tho here, just down the hall Not far, not far at all Oh, God, they’d drunk the coffee too And so had David, and he was driving She had to see if Thoo to their rooms and see She could make it

She fell off the bed and rolled She lay there athat ran around the edge of the ceiling There were even Victorian cherubs at each corner, naked, holding up harps and flowers

She had to ot herself up on her hands and knees What room was Corey Harper in? She’d told her, but she couldn’t remember Well, it didn’t matter, she would find both of them Their rooms had to be just down the hall She crawled to the door Not far at all She ed to stretch up and turn the knob to open the door

The hallway stretched forever to her left, the lighting died the coffee aiting in those shadoaiting to see if so to kill that person? She shook her head and ed to heave herself to her feet She made her feet move, one step at a time, that was all she needed to do, just one foot in front of the other She’d find Thomas and Corey Finally, a door appeared on her left--number 114 She knocked

There was no answer

She called out, her voice only a ain Still no answer She turned the knob To her surprise, the door opened It opened quickly, and she stu under her She fell on her side

She called out, "Thoet onto her hands and knees There was only a single la, on top of the bedside table Thos sprawled out away from his body He was unconscious Or he was dead She tried to scream She wanted to scream, but only a small cry came out of her et herself turned around to face the open doorway Jaht now? But she didn’t call out his name She was afraid it wasn’t him James had drunk a whole cup of that coffee It couldn’t be hiht was dim Shadows filled the roo in the doorway, his hands in his pockets

"Hello, Sally"

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"NO," SHE SAID, staring at that shadowy figure, knowing it was hiain, "No, it can’t be you"

"Of course it can, dear You’d know your father anywhere, wouldn’t you?"