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I need to talk to you Can you meet me at the river?

I glanced outside The rain pounded down heavily against the pane What the hell was she doing out in this weather?

Give me ten minutes

I could see her in the distance, sitting on the edge of the riverbank, staring out into the stor? I ju me in the face

“Wrenn!” I yelled

She tensed, but didn’t turn

I ran over and touched her shoulder, not caring that now I, too, was soaked “What are you doing out here? Coet in the car”

She turned to facewith you?” she asked, her voice overpowering the sound of the rain falling Her fists were balled up at her sides as she waited for

I froze What did she know?

“What do youthe stream of raindrops off my forehead

“I heard Layna on the phone with yourwith you, Dalton?”

Oh God, no

“Come on, Wrenn Get in the car, and I’ll tell you whatever you want to know”

She yanked her hand away from me and stood up “Just tell me!” she screa to her like a second skin She shivered as rainwater slowly drizzled down her cheeks I knew the only way to get her out of this storm was to tell her With the ht now

“My father had a genetic illness called Huntington’s disease There is a fifty percent chance I have it,” I said