“Hey there,” someone said from nearby. Cody stirred and opened one eye. Naomi sat in her wheelchair a foot away from him. She leaned forward and put a hand on his forehead. She turned to someone else and said, “You’re right, he’s hot.”
Cody leaned up on his elbows and found Lin entering with a tray of crackers, cheese, salami, and milk. She set the tray in front of him and he started devouring the food.
“He can’t go in there again,” Naomi said.
“I know.” Lin nodded. “It’s déjà vu.”
“I’m sorry.”
“But we can’t let Doyle Howlett get away, either,” Lin said. “We need to move up the summoning.”
“Friday is only two days away,” Naomi said.
“We’ll have to do it tomorrow,” Lin said.
Cody wanted to join the conversation, but he couldn’t resist eating the food or chugging the milk.
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