Reign Or Shine
“Howdo you know? I thought frantical y. Why didn't you tell me?
But before he could answer me, Elizabeth returned to place the tray next to my father's bed. Her hand curled around my shoulder.
"It's time, Nikki." She glanced down at my father. "He's sleeping now. He fal s in and out of consciousness. It makes it easier for him that way." I just stared at her.
Then I heard Michael's voice in my head.
::Nikki, say nothing. Don't let on that you know anything. Please, trust me.:: "This ..." I tried... to breathe normal y. "This has been very difficult." She shook her head. "Did I mention how beautiful you look today? That dress is lovely." "I ... I was at a dance before I came here." "And that's how it should be. Sixteen-year-old girls shouldn't have to worry about these sorts of things. You 197 should think about dances, and friends, and boys. It'l be fine, soon. Everything wil be back to how it was meant to be. I promise you." I just looked at her. How could she seem so nice, even now? Even when I knew the horrible truth?MoreLess
But before he could answer me, Elizabeth returned to place the tray next to my father's bed. Her hand curled around my shoulder.
"It's time, Nikki." She glanced down at my father. "He's sleeping now. He fal s in and out of consciousness. It makes it easier for him that way." I just stared at her.
Then I heard Michael's voice in my head.
::Nikki, say nothing. Don't let on that you know anything. Please, trust me.:: "This ..." I tried... to breathe normal y. "This has been very difficult." She shook her head. "Did I mention how beautiful you look today? That dress is lovely." "I ... I was at a dance before I came here." "And that's how it should be. Sixteen-year-old girls shouldn't have to worry about these sorts of things. You 197 should think about dances, and friends, and boys. It'l be fine, soon. Everything wil be back to how it was meant to be. I promise you." I just looked at her. How could she seem so nice, even now? Even when I knew the horrible truth?MoreLess
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