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Chapter 38: Hidden doorways
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Dammit Jax, Wake up. Don't do this to me."
I opened my eyes. It took me a while to realise where I was. I was no longer in a sitting position but lying down on the floor with Leah sitting on top of me. What was going on?
"Thank god, you're awake." Leah looked at me, relief written all over her face. "Your heart stopped. What happened? Did you talk to Cassie?"
I collected myself and explained everything that had happened. Leah listened attentively, but when I got to the end, she seemed disappointed.
Leah let out a sigh. "So we still don't know where she is?"
I shrugged and gazed into her eyes. "At least we know she is alive."
Both of us were quiet for a while. I guess we wer
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