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That just caused a burst of pain to hit me and caused nausea to well

“What the hell is going on?” I asked the moment that the nausea cleared

Belle looked at me

“Well,” she hesitated “I was eating tacos when I got a call froot here, you were in a e There was a court order to wake you up, apparently, because there’s cause to believe that the panel van carrying those kids was one of about five other vans just like it I decided that you shouldn’t be left alone, so I ca up But based on your activities froht, I knew that you couldn’t have been involved in the stuff that they said you were So I… lied”

I blinked owlishly at her words

“What day is it?” I asked

“Tuesday,” she answered immediately

“And we just were at the bar on Friday night, right? The night you ate those chicken wings?” I asked, res

So the course of the conversation, the last few days had caught up withup until today I couldn’t tell you a single thing that had happened until now

“Yes,” she confirmed

“Okay” I cleared ?”

She s me with brilliant white teeth

“That was all me” She paused “I didn’t like that you were in here by yourself While I eavesdropped in the eency room, I found that you were just left there to stay, and I knew that I wouldn’t like waking up with police officers inme questions Which I knew you wouldn’t like, either So I had to lie to get to stay with you”

I smiled softly at her

My face was broken