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I will get stronger I chanted I will

Early the nextJake appeared I was already dressed and in my chair

"Well now," he said "don't you look pretty?"

I had taken some time with my hair and put on some lipstick I was so nervous ain As I sat there waiting for Jake,inmy insides

"What's it like outside?" I asked him

"It's a beautiful summer day The sky was a pink pearl color when I woke thisI woke early in anticipation,'" he said

"I didn't sleep in anticipation"

He laughed

"Well, it's tio home Princess"

"You know all that Victoria has arranged for me?"

"Yes I have to ad your bedroo invented for soot it there I er arer shoulders and she looks like she could wipe up the devil with just a scowl Victoria ths to find her She's no nonsense"

He got behind my chair and started to wheel me out of the room

"Wait, Jake," I said and turned to look at the roo of a sanctuary

"You don't belong here Princess,' Jake whispered "Let's get out of here"

He put his hand over mine and I nodded, closed my eyes and lay back in the chair On the way out, all ood-bye and wish me luck I looked for Doctor Synder, but she wasn't around She had said her goodbye and left me without fanfare Was it just part of her treatood-bye? I liked to think we had beco her would be a top priority for ht,