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EMMA
The sound of chimes woke me up out of a deep sleep. Blinking, I didn’t know where I was at first. But then it all started to come together in my head. I’m at Christopher’s home in his bed. But where’s he?
I sat up, rubbing my eyes as the chimes kept on playing. Then I looked at my cell. I’d forgotten that I’d changed my ringtone the day before. My mother was the calling me.
Hoping she wanted to apologize for everything, I answered the call. “Hi.” I yawned and stretched as I waited to hear her apology.
“Emma, we’ve just had a talk with Christopher, and he’s agreed to do the right thing by you. Your father and I want you to come home now. We’ll help you with everything, but you need to come home,” she said.
“What do you mean Christopher has agreed to do the right thing?” I hone
