Chapter 757

• The darkness was welcoming. It was peaceful, painless and I was floating. I could hear voices in the darkness, Jules, Thalia and even Levi’s. Their voices floated around me, reaching out and pulling back. I smiled as the memories flowed around me and I stretched out my arms.
• I could feel soft grass beneath my fingertips and then the cold steel of a gun in my hand. I gripped the gun tightly, feeling better instantly. I felt the soft caress of fingers on my cheek and I smiled. It almost felt like home. I could smell Thalia’s sugar cookies and her scent seemed everywhere.
• I knew I was dreaming or hallucinating, I knew I was in trouble and that the darkness was just a temporary respite. I had to wake up and figure out a plan. I couldn’t die in a basement, not yet. I couldn’t let Allen Hall succeed.