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“Thanks, bro”

“We’re all gonna get together and party once we’re on the outside,” Griff promised us

Norrain of salt But I was confident the bonds we’d formed inside this hellhole would last

Griff grabbed a notebook, his stack of letters, and a few other items

“Wait, you’re leaving now?” I asked

He gave etic smile “Yeah I was told to packit”

“Don’t blame you at all Get out while you can”

Eraser and I walked Griff to theto bubble to the surface A guard ht

“Get back to your unit,” he barked at us

“See you on the other side” Griff waved at us

Eraser and I walked the long way back toward our room in silence

Chapter Forty-One

Roman

After Griff’s departure, ere herded to the cafeteria It wasn’t until after dinner that I was able to pick up Juliet’s letter

I slipped it out of the envelope and stared at the torn piece of notebook paper and hurried writing Not the pretty stationery Juliet usually used or her neat script After I read the few lines, I understood why

Dear Roman,

I wish I had better news to share Mr Potter calledMr Potter said he needs to speak to me I don’t knohy but I’m on my way to his office now

I’ll keep doing whatever I can to get you out

I love you!

Juliet

My sadness for Mrs Shields twisted together with grief overMrs Shields back And it wouldn’t get me out of here any sooner, either

“You all right, Roman?” Eraser stood and crossed to my side of the room

“No” I folded the letter and shoved it under my pillow

“Your girl break up with you?”

Huh, I guess things could’ve been worse