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I grimaced a little "He’s just a friend"

"Maybe for now But boys don’t walk girls right to their front doors unless there’s soht about that Unfortunately the reason behind it was to geted de htest anymore--not even bruised

"I remembermy bleak expression "The captain of the football team, if you can believe it I was totally crazy about hih school You’ve been so serious with your grades lately--which trustat all--I didn’t think you had ti over everything that Kraven had said to o "Am I adopted?"

It took a moment before I realized she hadn’t replied; she was just staring at me with surprise

"What did you say?" she finally said "Adopted?"

Hearing her say it out loud made me realize how ridiculous it sounded I wished I hadn’t said anything at all "Forget it, it’s nothing"

"What on earth put that into your head?"

"Kraven…he said that we didn’t look anything alike And, well, he’s kind of right now that I think about it You’re a blonde So’s dad--although he’s a bit darker Not as dark as , but they were related This had to be the sa

I’d been ready to put it out of my mind, if it wasn’t for the look of shock on my mother’s face She appeared to be at a total loss for words

"Well, a to feel ill "You’d tell ht?"

Finally, she co her hair, currently up in a French twist "Of course I would, Saht to know"

"Well…good"

While she’d all but denied Kraven’s suspicions, it still didn’t set my mind at ease She’d hesitated when I’d asked her if I was adopted, sole tis After all, it had been a really tough day

I didn’t sleepat the scary shapes the shadows"worst-case scenario" Not exactly theMy alarh

When it did, I had second thoughts about going to school For a ested However, being that he’d been the one to suggest it was enough to pro was for people aited for others to save them That wasn’t me I would face my problems head-on

I mean, I’d rather not, but I would if I had to

My future was in Bishop’s hands now Once he got his teaanized and did what he had to do to find the Source of the grays, then he’d promised to help restore ain after that After he went back to Heaven and life got back to noret all about htstart to ache in the center of my chest