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Eventually, Danielle had to answer her phone as herShe said she had to leave, and I was left alone in the booth

I was teo into the security trailer, but I wasn’t sure anyone was in there, and within the view of others right noas probably the best option for the situation

I tested my neck and other spots on my body I was sore all over I’d huddled up in the booth for so long, trying to hide

It seees before Dr Green finally appeared I’d alainst the wall He slid into the booth next to ,” he said

I blinked, rubbing at my eyes He was in jeans and a T-shirt, his hair was colanced over the menu

I coughed once “What’s going on?”

“What’s going on is I’” He looked over at o to the trailer so you can get sory or tired?”

I wasn’t sure I could eat I was tired, but I was so worked up, and worried But since he wasn’t answering, perhaps he wouldn’t talk here “I don’t need anything”

He glanced around and then leaned into me close “You sure?” he whispered

I tried to smile for him “I’m just tired And worried”

He kept looking atforto say so

He reached under the table, gently touching at ined he didn’t really want anyone else to notice this “You’re enchanting when you’re sleepy”

I warether what to say to him His sweet nature couldwas just fine

He put theout forfor them to make?”

It was a good idea to get out of here Exhausted and overwhel my body ache “Salad,” I said I tried to recall what food was usually pre-prepared and the chef didn’t have to bother with ravy”

“All delicious,” he said

I walked with hiested: salad, peach pie because that hat they had at the moment, and the biscuits It was only a few minutes before the waitress came out with two takeaway containers filled with all of it He dropped tenties onto the counter for her and left without asking for any change

The air outside the diner was damp and cool The quiet disturbed me Perhaps because I knew that just a few houses down, there ht before I ran off, the noise and fear, it should have been awakening the entire street With only a couple of dark cars parked in the lot, and the streets quiet, it felt strange

Footsteps approached, breaking the quiet around us I bu close My paranoia was at maximum He clutched the food containers and took a step in front oftoo far from the door to where we could retreat

Kota appeared around the side of the diner He had on a green hoodie, and he looked up as he approached

Dr Green turned to hi the containers “Oh, it’s just you,” he said “I al her”

“I’d like to bring her back with me,” he said “If that’s okay”

“Well,” Dr Green said, appearing to study Kota for a uess That okay with you?”

Part ofto the house Not because I didn’t trust Kota or anything like that It was returning to the scene of what happened However, the concerned face Kota had told me he needed me with him “What did you tell Erica?”

“I told her we’d talk to her in the ,” he said “She took the day off for it But, I kind of want you there If that’s okay She may have a few questions But I made her promise to let us sleep first Give us a chance to calm down after all this”

“So this is it,” Dr Green said “We’re telling her? How much?”

Kota shrugged “I’ to play it by ear She’ll want to know about why they were after Sang After thatI ht tell her about Nathan”

“You should,” I said I crossed ainst the cool air outside “After everything Nathan has done for all of us this week, he doesn’t deserve the reputation he’s built upand he did it to protect us”

“You don’t knohat he’s been up to,” Dr Green said, looking down at his feet

Puzzled, I waited for an explanation, and when he didn’t co about?”

“I don’t know,” Kota said, an eyebrow cocked “What are you talking about?”

“We heard about Nathan asking you to visit Lily,” Dr Green said He picked his head up, his expression grihty list at the moment”