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“We’ll get back pretty late.”
“Okay, okay. I’ll keep your secret,” Rebel grumbles, but I can tell he’s overjoyed at the news. “I better go and distract her. Let me know what time you’ll be home and I’ll take her out for dinner. That way you can sneak Nix up to bed and surprise Raven in the morning.”
“Great plan,” I agree. “Right. See you later.”
“Bye dude.” I cut the call and glance at Nix. She’s bouncing in her seat with excitement. I smile at her. Raven is going to flip, in the best way.
Raven’s Diary
Present Day
Today was harder than I expected. It was Baxter’s day to visit Phoenix. He promised to take lots of pictures of their time together and to even call if he could. I told him not to do that though because I don’t want to risk breaking any rules that might stop us getting Phoenix back.
But I almost broke today and called him. Almost.
I thought I could keep busy and not think about it, but it’s been almost as hard to breathe today as the day they took her from me. Knowing that he’s there with her when it should be me makes me bleed.
I have so many questions for him, for her. I just need her home now. Everything is taking too long and I feel like the longer it takes, the more the chances of bringing her home are slipping through my fingers.
I will absolutely lose it if that happens. I thought after the mediation she’d be home temporarily at least, but no. She’s still so far away, beyond reach.
I don’t know how I’m going to fill the rest of the day. It’s not even noon and I’m already going out of my mind. My skin is crawling with anxiety.
I’ve emailed the dean for special permission to complete my studies off campus, and I really hope it’ll be granted. It’s hard enough to worry about studying right now without the added pressure of having to turn up on campus too.
I should probably be studying now but every time I try to read the text for my assignment, my mind wanders back to Baxter and Phoenix.
I need her home. Failing that, I need him back to tell me exactly how she is.
