de things worse. The best option now is to admit her right away. As her friend, you need to stay clos

led on his face. "I get it, docto

y opened her eyes, she found herself staring at a stark whi

right, she noticed that someone

ng alright? Do you want me to get the doctor?" ask

wildered. "Alan, what

ate of the cemetery. Somehow, Alan must have

d if I hadn't come for you," said Alan, doing his best to so

sh words and the ruined birthday cake rising up as

"Someone like me... if I disappeared, nobody would

"I can't speak for anyone else, but I've always been here for

a moment, Clara just stared, her mouth sli

me from the doorway, breaking

flicker of hurt passed t

, her smile bright and knowing. Declan walk

ose dark, unfathomable eye

hand fit easily into Declan's, a bitter taste

uncing between Clara and Alan. "I guess that explains why you refused to g

top worrying about Clara, Declan. She's found her knight in shi

turned icy as he stared at Clara and

t her voice gave out, and the words faded

pointless when Declan didn

chill in his voice, he asked, "So, when did you get your

he pressed her lips into a ti

self squarely between her and Declan. "She's just barely awake, Mr. Curtis.

His voice dropped cold.

that Declan saw him as nothing more than an outs

an, refusing to look at Alan

her words barely holding back a flood of emotion. "I'm old enough to make my own ch

e met his gaze, but after a moment,

Declan, and his anger took

er wrist. Every word that left his lips sounded like a warning. "Clara, who do

d to wriggle free. "I'm not goin

r toward him until Alan's hand shot out

with you, so you need to let her go," said Ala

ce a storm of rage, but he

d, Clara slipped out of his g

ielding. "Are you sure about this? Yo