So please, you need to hide it from me. Please…"
"I'm not lying."
As I watched her, I realized that she truly meant what she was saying. I shook my head slowly. For a moment I considered telling her the truth, because I wanted to believe that this was all just a dream. But it wasn't. Something really horrible had happened here; I knew that better than most. And it was my job to discover the answers.
"Fine," I replied stubbornly. "I'm sorry, but I'm going to find out who that person is regardless of what you say."
She stared back at me intently. Eventually she shrugged and turned her back on me, continuing down the hallway. I walked silently behind her until the silence became uncomfortable. "Um… Can I ask you something?"
She stopped walking and glanced over her shoulder. "Hm? What is
