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THIS IS INSANE
I wake sometime later, feeling better than I ever remember feeling. A goofy smile feels permanent. Judging from the brightness, I’d say it’s nearly noon. My stomach rumbles. I don’t feel Jo and I roll over to confirm her absence, but I smile to see Darcy curled up on her pillow. I stretch experimentally. At the moment, I’m still completely painfree. But I use my usual caution as I get out of bed and pad to the bathroom.
I assumed Jo would be in the sitting area, but it appears I am alone in her suite. I take my time in the bathroom, trying to restore what sleeping on my wet hair did to it. I end up having to wet it again, just to get it into a neat ponytail. I pull on some clothes. They aren’t exactly fresh—the T-shirt is wrinkly as all get out—but they aren’t dirty, e
