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my head. “What did you talk about?”
    “Normal stuff.” She announced. “We didn’t even talk about you, apart from him asking how you were holding up.”
    I chewed on the corner of my lip as I considered her words. And then I considered mine. “Officer Michael Andean is on Calix’s payroll, Jaylah. I’m not saying he’s a bad person, but I don’t know. I trust Calix wouldn’t allow anything to happen to you, so I think you’re safe with him.”
    “You think I’m safe with the man I’ve been seeing?” She laughed. “Holy fuck!”
    “Jaylah!” I hissed. “Stop swearing. It’s rude.”
    “Yeah, yeah, you’re not allowed to swear. I get it.” She pinned me with fed-up eyes. “But I have no growly man who’s going to enforce a profanity-less existence. If I feel like swearing, I’m going to swear. Get over it.”
    I raised my hands. “Alright, alright.”
    She calmed down. “You really think I’m safe with him?”
    “Do you feel safe with him?”
    She nodded, looking ashamed. “I do.”
    “Then I think you should go with your instincts.”
    She nodded. “Who is N and G?”
    “Right down to business?” I teased, before explaining. “N is Neil - he was pretty much my bodyguard when I was with Calix. He’s a nice man. And G is his grandmother, Gabriella. Gabriella raised Calix as her son when his parents were,”
    “Murdered by our father.” She croaked the words I couldn’t bring myself to say.
    I nodded. “Yeah.”
    For a moment, we sat in silence - simply staring at each other. Then, Jaylah spoke through soft tones. “You have five minutes, and then you have to be out the window.”
    “Oh God,” I felt tears of nervousness and farewell fill my eyes as I gazed into my sisters face. “Promise me you’ll tell Amy that I love her and that I’ll see her again. Tell her I’m not hurting and that it was my choice to go this time.”
    “I promise.” She nodded. “You’ll call me?”
    I nodded. “As soon as I can.”
    “No longer than seven days, Nova.” She demanded. “Promise me!”
    “I,” I breathed through my nervousness. “I promise.”
    She pulled me into her arms and I gripped her tight. “I love you, Nova.”
    “You know I love you, Jay. Thank you so much for - helping me.”
    “I’d do anything for you.” She whispered. “You’re my sister - and it’s time for you to go.”
    I stiffened as I pulled away from her to move toward the window. As I moved, I unbuttoned my pajama shirt, and pulled off my pants. When I was standing only in my skintight black leggings and tank top, I felt the nerves inside of me swell. Jaylah plucked a black workout sweater from where I’d placed it to hang over the back of my chair at my desk, and she helped me shove my arms into the holes, and then she zipped it right up to my chin.
    “Are you taking anything?” Jaylah asked shakily.
    I shook my head. “The text told me not to.”
    “I know.” She pulled her bottom lip nervously into her mouth. “I just,”
    “You had to ask.” I smiled. “I understand.”
    She hugged me once more, and once again, I squeezed her tight.
    To my surprise, Jaylah was the one who pulled away. It was her, who then opened my window and removed my screen. There was no mistaking she was better at this silent escape than me. I mean, she’d been sneaking out from the bedroom windows for years. She knew what she was doing. She was a freaking expert.
    Cool November air blasted into the warmth of my bedroom, pushing through the fabric of my black escape wear, to seep through my skin and then my bones. I was chilled down to my very bones.
    My phone vibrated in my hand and both Jaylah and I tensed.
    “Open it.” Jaylah encouraged gently.
    I opened the message and my blood turned just as cold as the night air.
    It’s time.
    “I have to go.” I croaked.
    “You do.” She smiled, but it was forced. “Be safe, and remember, no longer than seven days until you call me, Nova.”
    “Seven days.” I