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Someone knocks on my door I know it can’t be Luthor—he doesn’t knock

Doc stands on the other side “I’ve sent your little guards to their rooms,” he says Then his harsh expression uard—at Luthor’s room I don’t want you to feel threatened ”

But I do Guard or no Because eventually, in a few days or weeks or even a whole o away And I still won’t have a lock on otten

You can never escape from me Those were the last words he said to ht

But in the end, it’s remarkably easy to escape

As I walk past the coh is snuggled into Harley’s arrow and spread and be everything they want Bartie plays a song for Victria Victria uitar player, but their friendship won’t fade They are an idyllic vision of what I once wanted in my life

In the corner, watched closely by Doc, is Luthor He stares at me, eyes narrowed, as I cross the room He blames me for the close watch he’s been under these past feeeks, the additional pills He hasn’t forgotten

But I almost have

I take the elevator down to the lobby, then stroll down the path that leads fro into the Hall,the sculpture one last tie in me to make the effort to continue up the stairs

Orion stands in the doorway He starts to talk to me, but then he frowns as I pass by

The path bleeds into the road that leads deeper into the Feeder Level I knohere I’ot pernment

Kayleigh was right Without the pills, you really do feel nothing

And nothing can be nice

I openround

I stand at the fence, staring down at the large rabbits used for meat on the ship This is my new job