I nod, her letting her know I'm not going to say anything. At least in this moment. But I'll be cornering her soon when it's just the two of us.
"He's alive," Alice says, and she gives a small smile, even though her eyes are filled with tears.
"They told you?" I ask, wanting any information as fast as I can get it. She pauses for a moment before grabbing my hand.
"Come and talk to them." She pulls me into the living room, where my laptop is sitting on the coffee table. It's already open. Eli sits down next to me on the sofa as I start typing to make the call.
"Come sit," I tell Alice, motioning to the space next to me on the sofa. She's still standing on the other side of us. She shakes her head, and my eyebrows pull together. "Alice, come sit," I try again, not understanding.
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