“I don’t understand.” Nicole took a step back. She tried her best to avoid eye contact, without seeming obvious. “I haven’t remembered anything. What would I remember?” She took another cautious step backward.
“Don’t play games with me. Why did you call me Artie?”
He continued stepping towards her, and Nicole continued to back up. “I don’t know. It just came out. I didn’t mean to upset you, you’re the only family I have.” She tried to sound as honest as she could.
He paused, seeming unsure what to think. His eyes stopped changing color, and Nicole let herself breathe again. She needed to make the most of his uncertainty.
Artemis placed a hand on a statue which sat on the end table beside him. He traced the lines on its smooth surface, while he considered what to do. “All right then, if
