AURELIA My heart sinks to the pit of my stomach as I read the next two contacts on the list. They are contactd for a "father" still written in quotes like that, except the next two are for Ellie and Claire. . I have no idea what kind of f****d up s**t is happening or why I would conveniently find them in one of the pages in Alpha Bale's journal. I reach for the phone and key in the number for Ellie's "father". I would love to call mine right now but I am not sure that I am ready to handle the emotion that comes with it. I need a safer option, I guess.. I hesitate, just trying to weigh all the negatives and positives that could come out of this until I just erase the nimber and shove the phone where I keep it. Fuck! Why do I take such a cowardly approach for some things?! As much

