| Ian was every bit as honorable as Jared, and I was not
going to go through the frustration Melanie had
So I lied, giving myself an extra year
From the corner of my eye, I saw Melanie and Ian stiffen in surpriseThis body looked much
younger than her true age, hovering on the edge of seventeen
It was this little deception, this preemptive claiming of my partner, that made me realize I was
staying hereThat I would be with Ian and the rest of my familyMy throat thickened, felt oddly
swollen
Jamie patted my face, calling my attention backI was surprised at how big his hand felt on my
cheek?They let coco chanel graffite hobo bag me come on the raid to get you
?I know,? I muttered?I remember? Well, Pet remembers seeing you there I glared at Mel,
who shrugged
?We tried not to scare her,? Jamie said?She's so? kind of fragile-looking, you know? And
nice, tooWe picked her out together, but I got to decide! See, Mel said we had to get someone
young?someone who had a bigger percentage of life as a soul or somethingBut not too young,
because she knew you wouldn't want to be a childAnd then Jared liked this face, because he
said no one could ever dis?distrust itYou don't look dangerous at allYou look the opposite
of louis vuitton, imitation dangerousJared said anyone who sees you would just naturally want to protect you, right,
Jared? But then I got the final say, because I was looking for someone who looked likeyouAnd
I thought this looked like youBecause she sort of looks like an angel, and you're good like thatI knew you would be prettyHe just sat
here with you?he said he didn't care what you looked likeHe wouldn't let anyone else put a
finger on your tank at all, not even me or MelBut Doc let me watch this timeIt was way cool,
WandaI don't know why you wouldn't let me watch beforeThey wouldn't let me help,
thoughIan wouldn't let anyone touch cartier men's tank solo you but him
Ian squeezed my hand and leaned in to whisper through all the hairHis voice was so low that I
was the only one who could hear?I held you in my hand, WandererAnd you were so
beautiful
My eyes got all wet, and I had to sniff
?You like it, don't you?? Jamie asked, his voice worried now?You're not mad? There's nobody
in there with you, is there??
?I'm not mad, exactly,? I whispered?And I?I can't find anybody elsePet's
been in here since? I can't remember when she wasn't hereI can't remember any other name
?You're not a parasite,? Melanie said firmly, touching my hair, pulling up a black quilted chanel bag strand and letting
the gold slide between her fingers?This body didn't belong to Pet, but there's nobody else to
claim itWe waited to make sure, WandaWe tried to wake her up almost as long as we tried
with Jodi
?Jodi? What happened to Jodi?? I chirped, my little voice going higher, like a bird's, with
anxietyI struggled to get up, and Ian pulled me?it took no effort, no strength to move my tiny
new body?into a sitting position with his arm supporting meI could see all the faces then
Doc, no more tears in his eyesJeb, peeking around Doc, his expression satisfied and burning
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