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“No, no dreams,” I tell her miserably

“Oh I had thoughtyou feel unwell yesterday…?” Her voice trails off, waiting for

She is probably as frustrated as I a with me Givenso

I sigh How can I tell her that while wearing this a? I wonder if I should tell Theo and seek his help, but my mind shies away from this idea I can’t tell him, because he’ll ask questions and then all of my sordid secrets will come out He’ll either believe me and think I am evil or he won’t believe me and think I am mad I don’t knohich would be worse

In three short weeks I’ve co presence in my life I need ht even be able to call hi the look of disappoint in the pit of my stomach I can’t do it

I realize h to have broken the skin I have to forceto live withhas happened to India because I chose to keep wearing Theo’s aift?

And yet I can’t take it off It isin ? What if the second I take it off I lose control of my body and mind forever? That’s worse isn’t it? That’s worse because Nemesis is a killer

“Are you feeling okay?” Re doith so?”

“I’m fine Just tired I’ll head to the hospital now”

“Could you?” Rereat if you could pick up India’s trail It’s exactly the break we need”

I squeezeto perform a mini miracle But all I can do is question the nurses and other patients there Things that Stor new it really will be a miracle

I should never have coht back to India I should have been with her

“But you guys are searching for her too, right?” I ask anxiously

“Yes, we’re searching,” says Re The possibility that India is already dead They’re searching for India’s killer asfor her

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