Page 108 of Pitch Dark

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Niko

SATURDAY

6:52 p.m. Me: Did you get settled in?

6:55 p.m. Doe: I did.

6:57 p.m. Me: How are you doing?

7:03 p.m. Doe: I don’t like it here.

7:04 p.m. Me: Why? Did something happen?

7:11 p.m. Doe: No. I just… miss you.

7:15 p.m. Me: I miss you too.

MONDAY

8:57 a.m. Me: Good morning.

9:05 a.m. Doe: Good morning.

9:07 a.m. Me: How did you sleep last night?

9:09 a.m. Doe: I had a dream about the shadow man again.

9:11 a.m. Me: You should have called me.

9:17 a.m. Doe: I didn’t want to bother you. It was really late.

9:27 a.m. Me: You can call me any time. I’ve told you that before. If you have another nightmare, please call me.

9:32 a.m. Doe: Okay.

9:33 a.m. Me: Promise me.

9:36 a.m. Doe: I promise.

WEDNESDAY

9:58 p.m. Doe: I miss Betsy.

10:02 p.m. She misses you too. She’s been sitting at the door like she’s waiting for you to walk through it.

10:05 p.m. Maybe I can come see her sometime.

10:07 p.m. We’d both like that.

10:32 p.m. Have a good night. Call me if you have a nightmare.

10:35 p.m. I will. Thank you.

THURSDAY

8:03 p.m. Me: Is your uncle taking you to your appointment tomorrow?

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