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little like I knew the girl I used to be. Everything about her seemed so
foreign. I put the ivory handled guns back on. I figured I might as well take
them. Everyone seemed to keep mentioning people wanting me dead. It was a
little disturbing, so I figured I might as well have them just in case.
    A
light knock on the window caught my attention. A man around my age waved at me.
I recognized him. “Tanner!” I said excitedly when his name came to mind. It was
the first time anyone’s name came to mind. I recognized all of them, but that
was about it. I knew this guy’s name, so he had to be someone important me. I
hurried to the window and pushed it open.
    “Everyone
said you lost your memory,” Tanner said looking a little confused as he climbed
in the window.
    “I
did, but I remember your name. You have to be someone important. Who are you?”
I asked trying to contain my excitement. If I knew his name, maybe things were
starting to come back to me.
    “I’m
your cousin, and we need to get out of here,” he said as he grabbed my hand.
    I
hesitated; keeping him from pulling me along with him. “Why? I was about to go
back to the coven,” I said confused. I didn’t understand why he was trying to
take me away from everyone else.
    “You
can’t!” he said sounding worried. He was only confusing me more, and he knew
it. He sighed as he ran his fingers through his hair. He was trying to come up
with something to tell me. “Look, I know you forgot everything, and all, but
you know my name, and that means you trust me. You have to trust me Lillian;
you cannot go back to the coven. Not right now, please just come with me.” He
sounded more like he was pleading with me instead of asking. He knew if I
didn’t want to go with him all I had to do was call out for the others.
    “What
about Cornelius and the others?” I asked unsure.
    “They
don’t understand what is happening. They aren’t trying to hurt you, but they
can’t protect you either. I know someone that can, but we have to go now,”
Tanner said firmly. He was glancing around like he was starting to get antsy. I
wasn’t sure if I should trust him or not. I wanted to trust him, but I was
afraid I was making a mistake.
    “They
will be upset if I leave. Who will tell them I am okay?” I asked worried. I
didn’t want to just walk away. I knew Cornelius would be worried. I didn’t want
to do that to him.
    “I
will tell them, or you can call them. I just can’t have them interfering. They
think they can protect you, and they can’t. Your only chance is if you come
with me,” he said impatiently as he continued to watch the door.
    I
watched him trying to decide what to do. I knew him for a reason. Maybe I
should trust him. Something inside me was telling me to trust him, but I didn’t
want to leave the others. “Maybe we can talk to them, and get them to come with
me,” I argued hoping he would agree.
    “No,
they will only interfere. They do nothing but argue and delay things when it
comes to you. Please Lillian, we have to go now before anyone figures out I am
here.” He was getting more impatient. He was starting to make me nervous. He
sounded desperate.
    “Fine,
I will go, but you have to let the others know I am safe as soon as you can,” I
said firmly.
    He
nodded. “I will, I promise,” he said as he took my hand and led me toward the
window.
    We
scaled down the side of the house; careful to stay to the shadows. To be honest,
I was surprised we didn’t run into anyone. After my stunt the night before, I
figured they would be watching for me.
    Tanner
had a car waiting just a few blocks away from the house. He held the passenger
door for me as he continued to look around. He looked like he was waiting for
someone to come out of the shadows.
    “Who
are you looking for? Why are you so worried?” I asked trying to figure out what
he was planning.
    “Anyone
who is looking to get to you. It isn’t safe anymore for you, Lily. People