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And before the fear can swallow me again, I grab my coat.My shoes.My bag.
I text the group chat Kael made earlier:
WREN:Coming over.Can someone meet me outside?
Three dots appear immediately.
KAEL:On my way.
A second set.
FINN:Leaving now.
A third.
ATLAS:Stay where I can see you.
My chest cracks open—relief, fear, something else I can’t name.
I lock the door behind me.
Walk down the hall.
Push open the building’s front door and step into the cold Boston night.
And for the first time all day...
I don’t feel alone.
Chapter 30: Atlas
I’m out the door beforeI finish reading her text.
Not walking.
Not jogging.
