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know I'd never been
farther east than
Albuquerque?〃
He rolled his eyes。 〃Maybe you should go back to sleep。 You're not coherent。〃
〃I'm not tired anymore。〃 It was all ing clear now。 〃What time is it? How
long have I been sleeping?〃
〃It's just after one in the morning。 So; about fourteen hours。〃
I stretched as he spoke。 I was so stiff。
〃Charlie?〃 I asked。
Edward frowned。 〃Sleeping。 You should probably know that I'm breaking the
rules right now。 Well; not
technically; since he said I was never to walk through his door again; and I
came in the window But;
still; the intent was clear。〃
〃Charlie banned you from the house?〃 I asked; disbelief quickly melting into
fury。
His eyes were sad。 〃Did you expect anything else?〃
My eyes were mad。 I was going to have a few words with my father—perhaps it
would be a good time
to remind him that I was over the legal age of adulthood。 It didn't matter so
much; of course; except in
principle。 All too soon there would be no reason for the prohibition。 I turned
my thoughts to less painful
avenues。
〃What's the story?〃 I asked; genuinely curious; but also trying desperately to
keep the conversation
casual; to keep a firm grip on myself; so I wouldn't scare him away with the
frantic; gnawing craving that
was raging inside me。
〃What do you mean?〃
〃What am I telling Charlie? What's my excuse for disappearing for how long
was I gone; anyway?〃 I
tried to count the hours in my head。
〃Just three days。〃 His eyes tightened; but he s