“Oh no, I’m not going to beat you up. Yet.” Ryan chuckled softly, shoving a sock into Jonah’s mouth. Jonah choked and shivered at the words. What was worse, he remembered everything now. How he’d slain the alien queen, how the entire town had been taken by it, and how Sean was the only one not taken. “Do you know why you seemed to forget everything before this?” Ryan smirked. Jonah could only shake his head in apprehension. “Why, the alien took you, too, didn’t it? Even if it was only for half a minute before it breathed its last breath. But it was inside you, and it was only fair that you got to feel the effects, though not for long.” “Jonah!” Jonah had never heard Sean sound happier. “How are you, man?” “W-w…” Jonah felt his throat so parched but he didn’t think Sean have any wat

