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Chapter 83

“No,” said Craig.

“No,” said Doug.

“Please,” said Todd.

But all I saw was the senator. All I heard was his voice, as if the only language I spoke was his. “Destroy whatever information you have, Lucas,” he said. “Forget about the experiment. You’re free from it now, anyway. I’ll bring you to them, Lucas. Do you want to see them, Lucas? I know they’d like to see you, too.”

I nodded. I forgot to breathe. “Yes, take me to them, please.”

And then a voice broke through the fog. “No, Lucas.” It was Simon. He was standing by my side. He was talking in my ear, softly, calmly. If beige had a sound, this was it. “No, Lucas,” he repeated.

I turned to look at him. “I have to find my parents, Simon,” I whispered, the words cutting like knives even as I said them. “I have to find them.”

He put his hand on my shoulder. He nodded. “I know, Lucas. I know. But they’re…they’re dead. I’m so sorry. I should’ve told you, but…”