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Annoyance and anger replaced fear as she forced herself to sit up straight in the seat, and dig into her reserves for energy This was co lost the first battle she’d be damn sure she won the war It wasn’t in her to lie down and take what she was given It had to be another aftereffect of possession My life has beco horror movie!

Chapter Twelve

“What the hell?” he whispered

Oliver was perplexed when he pulled an all too familiar envelope out of the mailbox Why did he have this? Had they confused the paperwork and mixed up the address the inquiry was sent froo to? He opened the envelope and froze as the words registered His hands shook as he re-read the information typed out on the hospital letterhead Oliver wanted to believe it wasn’t true, but the ti It all lined up The ghost was Hannah

Hannah’s actions made his blood run cold This wasn’t the wo heart It’d been her best quality and her worst fault How had she grown so bitter and angry? Why had she stayed? How the fuck was he going to tell Juni? The letter fluttered to the ground as it slipped froers and he dashed toward the restroom His knees protested the harsh treatround in front of the porcelain toilet Oliver’s body shook as his lunchhe had with Juni a lie? Had Hannah led hiht ence of bile made its way up his throat as he pictured Juniper’s face This would devastate her The last thing he’d ever wanted to do was hurt her Yet, this whole thing was his fault

A selfish part of him wanted to keep the secret to himself It would be the best of both worlds The tomen he loved in one body Except, every day he’d noticed a bit less of Juniper was present The fact that he’d entertained the thought for even a second sickened him He choked back down the bile that threatened to rise as his stomach protested once more Oliver closed the lid, pulled down the silver handle to flush, and rested his heated face against the cool marble of the sink beside him Shaht to do with his subconscious Hannah blamed him for her death and wanted him to suffer

Tears filled his eyes as his heart ached for the love had turned sour, and the soine life without Juniper Oliver closed his eyes as the salty liquid spilled over and trailed down his heated face The black hole that Juniper had ed to pull him from threatened to open and s hiracefully Hell, he’d be lucky to couts He wiped his face with the back of his hand and stood on shaky feet He turned on the water, rinsed out his mouth, splashed his face, and slicked his hair back froard, and worn as if he’d aged years in a matter of minutes

Oliver’s body tensed as his breath became visible in a white cloud Goose bued

“I know you’re here, Hannah”

The lights flickered and objects on the counter of the sink vibrated He clenched his fists, deterround

“Why are you doing this?” he asked

“Did you know for the past two years I’ve walked around feeling like I was one step away froe our car went over? Do you really hate me that much?”

His eyes widened as he watched writing appear on the mirror I stayed for you

The thought of her living in the shadows, siphoning energy froave him mixed emotions It had to be a lonely, miserable existence Just like the one he’d lived until he ed in two different directions Hannah was his first love, but Juni was his present How could he turn his back on one for the other when it was clear Hannah needed help?