“It just sounds…I dunno… quiet.” “Is this place too loud for you?” Merrick asked. “Everywhere’s too loud for me,” I admitted. I liked way less company than I was forced to keep at Benjamin’s house. I had to carve out spaces for me to breathe. Merrick was the only one I liked the constant companionship of and I was pretty sure that was because he was my Nebula Ally – my friend chosen for me by the stars.

