Chapter 91

Gritting my teeth, I flopped onto the floor to catch my breath and think, and not about Ramsey Sullivan. We could never do that again. I couldn't be with him because my memory wasn't lying. I could never erase what I saw even if he wasn't a murderer. That moment in time had shaped and molded me with immovable parts, and it couldn't be undone.

I squeezed my eyes shut. Now that the king of distractions had left, everything had come flooding back. The worry, the unbelievable pain in my foot. Frustration scraped over my skin. I wanted to help, to do something, but I doubted I'd be able to walk.

Eerie silence pressed in around me. It was too quiet. I should've heard breathing other than my own.

I hauled myself back up into a sitting position. Professor Wadluck's thinning brown hair streamed out around his head on the table. The torchlight and shadows moved over him, but I couldn't tell if he was doing any moving himself.