“One minute,” she called out, her voice rushed and slightly panicked. When she opened the door, she barely cracked it enough to let us see inside. “Is everything all right?” “Yeah.” I nodded, Verena’s hand tightening in mine. “But we need you. Can you hurry and get dressed?” “Yes, of course.” She shook her head as if she were trying to shake away the fog of sleep. “I just need a minute.” “We’re going to go get Kai.” “Wait.” She said it so quickly that my gaze shot up to meet hers. “I’ll get him.” She quickly recovered. “Then I’ll meet you downstairs.” Verena and I made our way down the hall
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