It’s been weird since Nikita left. My mom hasn’t said a word to me… hasn’t criticized me for anything yet. All she was doing was smiling.
Good sign? I hope so.
But then dad came back, and things started to get weirder. He was quieter than normal. Had something happened with Nikita? No. Impossible. I don’t think it’s even possible for her to make people… weird.
I tried to ignore this, so I went to my room and read.
But then I got bored, so I tried playing games on my PSP.
But then I got bored again.
I looked at the clock. It was late. I wondered if Cynthia was asleep yet. Maybe I should check… I picked up my cell phone and dialed the hospitals number. When the receptionist answered, I asked for Cynthia and told her that I was her brother.
After a minute, I heard Cynthia’s small, soft
