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Her lips thinned "I guess I feel like he should be soht like you did"

And there it was Her shiny, happy outlook today was just an act There was so deeper She seemed different "I knew you were upset about that But you were acting all ‘I’"

"I am happy" She pulled her car keys out of her purse I hoped thatto an end "I want you to tell eous angel who made my heart pound like nobody else, the brother of a demon, and part-tiuy," she repeated like she didn’t believe ain, she knewwas seriously off with me, too

"What’s the problem?" I asked "Like, seriously, what’s the proble? I’ain You don’t knohat it was like, though After I confronted Stephen--"

"You weren’t the only one to confront Stephen last night"

My mouth dropped open "Excuse me?"

"I was mad at him, too, you know I don’t like it when people ive him a piece of my mind"

A shiver went downto do with the te"

"I knew you wouldn’t like it, but I had to After you left the club, I stuck around until he caue so hard it nearly drew blood as the kid ned the car parked right next to Carly’s got in and backed out of the space My heart was now ha in my chest, so loud it made it difficult to think

"You shouldn’t have done that," I said, feeling dizzy "You don’t knohat-- Oh, my God, Carly You don’t kno bad of an idea that was! When he kissedI just stared at her with horror, feeling the blood drain from my face "Oh, Carly…no, please don’t tell ood-looking guy When he kisses you, it could mean that--"

"It means that I’m like him now," she said cal Well, first I kind of yelled at hi away, but after he kisseda whole lot more sense Well, after I woke up I passed out for a minute there, just like you did He took off on me, too, but he ca to puke"

That was exactly what Inot to hyperventilate This couldn’t be happening I was having a night to wake up anywith ht now"

She frowned at ’s okay Stephen explained toa hard tireat We’re improved now, can’t you feel it?" She put her hands to her waist "I actually feel lighter Like, at least five pounds I wonder howdeal?" I needed to sit down Either that or I was going to drop I found my way to the curb and slu all day ca back there tonight and I’ this to you!"

She sat down next to oing to do is take a few deep breaths It’s okay, Sam Really"

I stared at her with horror "This is not okay! And you being all blasé about getting kissed by Stephen--and actually knohat that rabbed hold of uy has been filling your head with lies Stephen wants what’s best for you, Saht and he knows he didn’t handle things the right way Just relax Everything’s going to be fine"

No, this was not fine in any way, shape or form Stephen kissed Carly He knew she was ray as so off with Bishop and leaving hiather myself, to think rationally At this point, I couldn’t fall apart I’d wanted to protect Carly fro about this, but she’d stumbled on to the truth anyway It was all ht in the first place, and then I’d left her alone and run off with Bishop!

But Bishop said he could restore my soul If he could do that for me, then he could do it for Carly, too I could fix this, it wasn’t too late Carly was in control of herself and taking all this crazy information in stride Noas out in the open and we could deal with it

"It’s going to be okay, Carly," I finally said, squeezing her hand

"Of course it is So tell me…who is Bishop? Where did he come from? What does he want?"