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But I couldn’t stay another second around her I’d explode, and she’d get caught in the blaze

As I enter the clinic, a bell rings, and Brian raises his eyes to see me “Hi, Luca”

I like Brian He’s a good kid And I happen to need soht now Because as soon as asination If I’ my jeans when Sarah walks out here

“Hey, Brian Is Sarah going to be done soon?”

“She was done ten o Then Mrs Ellis ca inside”

“Mrs Ellis?” I frown “You mean Donna?”

“Yeah Sarah’s mom”

“Does she drop by often?”

“Not really” Brian pauses “I keep a log of all patients and visitors if you’re interested”

“I’m interested,” I say quickly

Brian rifles through his files and hands h the list, Donna bursts out of the exam room

She makes it halfway to the front door before she notices h when she does a double take Her eyes fill with anger and hate

“You!” Donna er at me

I raise an eyebrow at her I have no idea what her problem is today

“I’ve got ers, then points at her own eyes and my face

“Okay,” I say cal to work

Just like I expected, Donna’s face reddens rath She narrows her eyes at me before she huffs and dras as Donna walks out of the clinic

When Sarah finally co area, she looks sober She doesn’t say “hi” to aze instead We walk in silence out of the clinic and get into my black 1986 Mazda RX7

I was dreading the ain because I didn’t kno to face her, but this silence is even worse than her usual deluge of questions Even though Sarah’s quiet, the drive ho and peaceful as it usually does

This is excruciatingly unco blankly out the caras the town rushes by

“So on your mind?” I ask

“No”

If she’s trying to punishI’m all kinds of concerned for her now “Did yourto upset you?”

Sarah pauses before she says, “No”