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THE ART STORE
JOHN
Finally, my guardian was seeing her as a person. I liked that they were getting along.
Claudia looked puzzled, but I could tell she was trying hard to keep her mind from merging with mine. It was amazing how she could do that. Even more amazing was how I could hear others’ thoughts just by being near her. Our bond had given me far more than I could have ever imagined, but it also scared me. So much power was exactly what Dr. Nicholson was searching for.
“Listen, Joseph, we need to talk,” I advised.
After our lengthy talk regarding our dinner with Dr. Nicholson, Joseph had resurrected the idea of using my death to disappear. He had a plan, but wanted me to trust him. I wanted more than anything to start the discussion again, especially after Claudia’s encounter wi
