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If he just ignored her, she would eventually go away

“You can stare up at the sky all you want and pretend not to hear et it What can I know? I’m just Heather’s sister Probably the last person you want to see, but she’s been different lately You don’t know it, but I do She has always been the good sister The one who followed the pack Never made waves Did as she was told I don’t know if you know this, but Heather has wanted to find herShe had this notebook of what she wanted herstupid lists of kind and smart, but ferocious Hoould love her above everyone and everything else, because she was completely devoted to him”

“That’s not the woman I know,” he said

“Exactly Ever since Heather found you, she hasn’t been like the person she clai the real Heather She is … terrified”

“Why? I’ to hurt her”

“Men are so fucking stupid” She growled “She’s still suffering froht have PTSD, I think that’s what people call it We’re wolves, right? Have you ever heard of a wolf having to deal with it?”

“No”

“I’ or if she’s just being a giant pain in the ass andyou work for it Believe me, David, Heather is not herself Ask our uncle We’re the only ones who know the real Heather, and well, in the attack, our stuff got destroyed I don’t think the notebook with all of her hopes and dreams made it” Mika looked up to the sky “I love h a lot, and you may not feel it now, but she does love you, so much”

Mika got to her feet, and he didn’t call out to her or ask her to come back

He gave one last lingering look at the night’s sky, stood, and took off back home

No one was around when he arrived

He’d already picked up his clothes, and ht to his room After a quick shower, he dried his body and then left his rooo toward Heather’s

David placed his hand on her door

He felt her presence She was already part of him

The first whiripped the handle of the door and opened it

Heather lay in bed, thrashing back and forth The whimper turned to a screa his arot you,” he said

Within seconds, she settled in his arhtmares away