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The door clicked shut, and after the brief illumination provided by the hall light, the room was again cast in dark shadows. The corner shadow shifted, as it had a moment before, and Katie could sense the presence there, watching her. Strangely, Meg and Nicole hadn’t notice anything when they were in the room. That knowledge was enough to make Katie doubt her own senses, but she was positive she wasn’t wrong. He was with her.
Katie smiled softly. She was comforted by the knowledge he was there, almost like a guardian angel watching over her. “It’s you, isn’t it?” she whispered, afraid of drawing attention from anyone in the hall, afraid of scaring him away. He remained silent at first, and then she was aware of him moving, as though he intended to leave. “No, please – don’t leave. I w
