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She knehat the doctors wanted her to believe: that panic had caused her delusion rather than the other way around

She wanted to believe it, too

But she didn’t believe it and that was that Soht, she’d become convinced So reat room in search of coffee, she said “I saw her Lexi I saw her ”

Miles looked confused “Wait ” Walking past her, he went into the kitchen and came out with a cup of coffee “None for you You look ready to blast off as it is Now, say it again ”

“I saw her I wasn’t mistaken ” She tapped her foot nervously, stared up at him

“I alanted to keep track of her ”

She nodded curtly “I know I didn’t Out of sight, out of mind ”

“Yeah That’s hoorks ” He stood there, naked except for his blue boxers, staring out the“Okay,” he finally said and handed her his coffee “Let’s find out ”

He went to his laptop, pulled up a phone number, and then made a call

“Hey, Bill, sorry to call so early, but we have a situation here Can you find out when Alexa Baill was released?… yes, I’ed Yes Thank you I’ll be right here ”

He hung up and took his coffee back “Are you okay?” he asked gently, touching her hair

“I’ve been better ”

They stood there together, staring out at the backyard, saying nothing as the sky turned bright and blue Time passed like the beats of their hearts, quiet and steady The phone startled Jude so much she let out a little scream

Miles answered “Hello?”

Jude tapped her foot again and crossed her arhtly she almost drew blood