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I’d never seen Vaughn again after he’d gotten nus, and Dante out of the house

But I’d dreamed of him often

Alhtly

Strange dreams I didn’t always understand

But that I enjoyed just the same

And noas here, saving ain

Vaughn led er seat He walked around the front of the car and climbed into the driver’s seat I turned and held out my hands as I said, “Can you… can you take me home, please? I don’t want to wait for the police Dante will be worried… he’ll… he’ll help us explain what happened to the police”

Vaughn got the car started, then turned to look at ht from the touchscreen in the dashboard to see his face

And I didn’t like what I saw

In fact, it had fear skating through me

Fear that turned to a sensation that I could only describe as agony as a sense of betrayal hit hard and fast

“Vaughn,” I whispered as I jutted“Please untie me and take me home”

Tears began flowing downbefore he turned away fro before he set his eyes on the road ahead of us And long before he confirh me like the sharpest of blades

“I’m sorry, Aleks, I can’t do that”