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“I’ to end soon, one way or another I’ernails I have no idea if their investment in me will ever pay off And I’m so lonely sometimes I could cry I lostman ants to kill h he doesn’t want to be And it breaks my heart”

His mouth presses oners curl into his

“Shortcake No”

I’rip on his hands

“I’m so dizzy” I am, but I also need this conversation to end

“I need to ask you soh the hazy darkness

“It’s not fair to ask now, but I will If I could think of a way to get us out of this mess, would you want me to do it?”

I’off the planet “Like how?”

“However I could Would you want me to?” If he would be h It would be wonderful enough to burn away the negativity

That sh

“This is the part of the dream where you smile, Josh”

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sp; He sighs, frustrated He holds h the fog of sleep

“Of course I would”

Chapter 11