“Is she asleep?” Dodger’s quiet question had Alex jerking in response. It was just
a little after ten that evening. Alex sat in the kitchen, sipping absently from a can of soda
as she thought of everything they’d learned in the last few days.
“Yeah, she finally went under. This is going to be harder on her. Brendan was her
other half.” Alex sat, knees drawn into her chest, as she thought of how to explain their
childhood to Dodger.
“When the six of us were born, we were all really close, but for some reason, we
paired off. Me with Cullen, Ava with Ethan, and Christy with Brendan.” Tears welled in
her eyes as she thought of what Brendan went through and what Christy would face. “We
complemented each other and we grounded one another.” A loud scream pierced the air,
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