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DefenestrationThe mass of emotions that Jonah felt began to ebb somewhat, which made for logic and reason. Once those damnable components started firing again, he realized the obvious truth.
He hadn't forgotten about the banishment, but he had forgotten about the Tally.
Dace Cross supervised that barrier at the estate, and it was utterly inaccessible unless the Tally was punched.
Suddenly, his epic return seemed a little misguided. He'd have remembered the Tally if he'd given the situation ten minutes thought.
Then his phone began to ring. He grabbed it without looking at the screen.
“Hello?”
“Jonah?” It was Terrence, which was a relief.
“Hey, man,” said Jonah. “You have no idea the night I've had—” Wait. Terrence wasn't a caller; Reena did that. Terrence preferred to text. Why
