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Unable to sleep and ay too hthere staring at the framed picture of Nikki ever since

King hadn’t been the only one lying to me all that time “Why didn’t you tellers over the silver frame

“Hey Ray, long ti? Hoas your trip? How’s the tyrant doing these days?” I looked down to where a postht out, but I didn’t even re knee sox His sinormous ones that said he was either one of those truly happy people, highly medicated, or completely insane

“Hey…” I sat up fro, “…Barry? He’s fine…I guess?” I was a horrible liar, but at the sa myself to tell him that not only did I not remember him but that I hadn’t seen my father since he dumpedback

I didn’t want to offend his smile

Barry didn’t say another word, but he didn’t need to His furrowed brows and wrinkled nose spoke volue and without another word, he slinked backward, before turning around and walking away as if he’d just fed an angry pit bull and was trying not to get bitten

But I was angry Confusion is a bitch It leads to questions, which only lead tofrustrated, which leads to being pissed off

“He wants to see you in his office,” Nadine said “Yourfor you”

“Really?” I stood fro downon theer

Which was odd, because I didn’t care what they thought of me, but the motion to make sure I was presentable was auto’s pull up that e to rush up to the senator and welcome him home either Heto be killed, but there was so way too coincidental about the entire situation that was keeping uard up and locked firmly in place

“Isany better?” I asked as I followed Nadine to the study The house wasn’t large by any lass doors of reat rooht shot from the front door There was no need for her to shohere it was But then I realized that Nadine was just trying to be mindful of my memory loss

“Thank you,” I said Nadine nodded and with a tight s back to her work in the kitchen

And then it happened again For the second ti was only for an instant The i in faster, clearer

Another memory