36 Meimi
After Luci leaves, it takes me forever to fall asleep. Sadly, this puffy bed is way too soft and airy. I miss my nasty cot in the Underground. I want my scratchy sheets back. Most of all, I crave the sound of Thorne’s soft breathing as he sleeps on the floor nearby, keeping me safe.
When I do konk out, my dreams take me back to the Ozymandias Chemical Factory. I step into my ruined kitchen. Like always, there’s a figure by the window. It’s the blue version of me.
“Ask me the question,” says Blue Me.
“Luci says I’m not her sister. Did you know anything about that?”
Blue Me shakes her head. “From what I remember, we always looked different from Mom and Luci. But Mom said we looked like Dad. There were never any pictures around of him, though.”
“That’s fishy.”
“When it came to
