Chapter 98

LOI STARED AT CAT WHO simply sat there, staring blankly at Elena. Nervous, Loi squeezed her hand.

'Cat? Are you okay?'

Cat began to laugh.

THEIR EXPRESSIONS OF SHOCK AND concern while I laughed amused me even more, and I laughed harder. How could I not? What a truly ridiculous concept.

'Why are you saying this, Elena? I've seen my baby pictures, from when I was born. This is absurd!'

The anger caught me off guard, but I went with it. Seriously, I just wake up from a two-month hiatus and they try to pull a prank on me?

LOI SHOT ELENA A LOOK. 'You're going to have to show her, and explain. I told you so.'

'Thank you, Laura.'

Loi ignored the curt reply and settled into a better position. This might take a long time, she thought.

The more Elena spoke, the more Cat withdrew. Her face grew whiter and whiter, her eyes vacant with shock. Loi hugged her tighter, wishing desperately that she could dull the pain.

Kassie and Sian snuck into the room during that long afternoon and Cat