Chapter Thirteen

Demons walk among us, demons in the air

Devil’s children, posing playmates

Lurking, hiding everywhere

Tell me it wasn’t you, tell me I can breathe

Easier now, you wouldn’t do this to me

Would you, dear? Would you turn?

Would you betray without concern?

Will we ever come to learn?

Just one chance, explain to me

Your place within this family tree

Our trust in you, in jeopardy

 

From: saharagobi@crossfire.com
To: “Brianna Roman”
Subject: Phys Ed

this week’s been the pits. situation here’s getting desperate, not like u give a rat’s ass. since u never leave ur computer, i’m gonna assume uv bailed on me, so there’s no point in calling to see where the hell uv been. Unless ur connection’s been down for a month, in which case, sorry. i thought we were friends. guess i was wrong. i guess u don’t need anybody, now that u finally got ur implants. by the way, don’t trust anyone with ur little secret, or u’ll be out of st. alf in a heartbeat. in fact, don’t trust anyone, period.

—des