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"Leave me alone!" I cried "Get out of my head!"

They basked inand spinning to press ainst the wall as I ripped open the zipper and pulled out the box

Soon you’ll be in your rightful ho for the box’s clasp and losing rip It fell to the floor with a crack I went toaround uselessly The spirits blurred ht vision I rocked back on my heels and squeezed my eyes shut

Pleaseh one A sudden stillness fell, and the only sound was rain crashing outside

There was a rattling beside ht I gasped at the sight of her guardian angel He was clear to s He was stoic and e, like a soldier He peered around the room and pointed under my bed The box was halfway underneath He rabbed the box, crushing it to my chest

"What happened, Anna?" Patti asked, near tears

She held a flathead screwdriver that she’d used to remove the doorknob

"I can see the dehthtmare!" She squatted next tolike you were being attacked"

"Just scary visions," I said, and even though it was true, it felt like so much more than that I treer to ht be listening

We ju on the front door

I ran down the hall on weak legs, putting an eye to the peephole It was Kopano

I flung open the door and he ca around with those serious, sorabbed his wrist and held on as I tried to catchat Kopano

"This isout for me"

He went forward and they shook hands She crossed her aret ave us a chance to talk

"Whisperers were here," I told Kopano "I could see thes I couldn’t think straight Oh,to feel like"