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I practically sprinted back to Brandon’s roo sink and flushed toilet more than covered my escape

Back beneath the sheets, I stared up at the ceiling for a long ti In more ways than one

And you want it…

“No,” I tried convincing myself with a nervous chuckle “I most certainly do not”

But even as I pulled the pillow over my ears and rolled onto my side?

I kneas lying

Nine

BRANDON

My alar silence at exactly 5:30 Way too soon It was going to take a while to get used to it — practicing before and after classes — but it was nothing I hadn’t done before Nothing I couldn’t—

A spike of pain shot throughon the floor? Did I fall out of bed?

I looked up at my perfectly made bed Too perfect Whoever was responsible had even tucked in the corners

Ahhhh… that’s right!

It caht The rainstor It all made sense

I checked the entire upstairs for her before heading down Voices in the kitchen told me Colin and Hunter were both up

“Hey,” I said, stu in I rubbed the sleep from my eyes Looked around