I sit bolt upright in panic.
Then remember.
It’s OK. She’s back and she’s safe in Defectivum.
Thank the Gods.
But now I need to see her asap.
Fucking Feniks. I’m going to dick-punch the hell out of him. The douche-canoe locked us in the apartment, caged us like me and Max were naughty hamsters that got too bitey
I’ll show him bitey.
Stretching to loosen my stiff limbs, I glance at the penthouse door and get annoyed all over again.
What a shithead. I want to talk to Tee!
Oh, fuck my brain.
Doh.
—Tee Tee? You there, babe?—
—Donovan! My love—
—Yessss! You’re back online. Is everything OK? Where are you?—
—With Alexis—
Fucker.
—Any updates on the big guy?—
I really hope our minotaur is safe. Team Sparkles needs all its members.
—I heard his thoughts for a brief moment, but they were so faint. Going into the tunnels to try again—
—WAIT! Not without me!—
I leap up and try the apartment door handle.
Still locked.
—Can you tell fucking Feniks to let us out?—
After a pause, Theo replies. —He says it will automatically unlock at sunrise. About twenty minutes time—
—Then wait for us, Tee-baby. Please don’t head into trouble without me. Please, I’m begging you…I nearly went insane when you were missing—
Silence again.
It’s worse than watching three dots appear then disappear on a text reply. What are those things called?
Eclipses! Yes! Theo is doing brain eclipses. Thankfully her three brain dots don’t go on too long.
—OK, we’ll wait twenty minutes. See you soon. I love you—
Thank fuck.
