Page 26 of Pierce Me

Manuela: I’m jumping on a plane this minute.

Faith: Don’t be an idiot, Manu, calm down.

Faith: Eden, are you ok? Do you need us to come over to NY? What on earth happened?

Eden: His eyes were black.

Faith: Whose eyes?

Manuela: Eden, honey, you don’t sound ok. Should I come over?

Eden: Please, yes.

Manuela: You’re scaring me, En.

Eden: Sorry, I’m sorry. I’m fine. It’s just… It wasn’t him. His eyes were supposed to be blue.

Faith: Who wasn’t him, honey?

Manuela: I’m booking the tickets right now, babe. I’ll be there in a few hours, ok?

Faith: Book them in my name, Manu.

Eden: I should… I should be the one coming to you, guys.

Manuela: You are not getting on a plane when you’re feeling like this. Are you physically ok? Did you go to the hospital?

Eden: I did, they just checked me out and everything was fine.

Faith: Was it the… the thing that’s happened before?

Eden: Yeah, an epic panic attack. Felt like a heart attack. Or two.

Manuela: I’m so sorry, En.

Eden: It’s my fault for going to the concert. You warned me. It’s just… Everything was fine, until I saw his eyes. It wasn’t… It wasn’t him.

Faith: Who wasn’t him, En?

Eden: Just… someone I used to know. I thought I knew. Anyway, it wasn’t him in the end.

Manuela: Was he from… before?

Eden: Yep.

Faith: I’m so sorry, baby. We should have been there. You shouldn’t have had to go through that alone.

Eden: I’m not alone. I have you guys.

Eden: You know what? I’m actually going to call you right now. There are things I need to tell you, and it’s Christmas Eve. Let’s not kid ourselves that anyone can book a flight to anywhere today.

Manuela: You have a point there. Things are looking grim right now on Expedia.

Eden: I’m calling you guys.

Faith: It’s happening.

Manuela: Don’t get too excited, Fee. And no screeching.

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