Come and go

"I..." Gage watches Sapphire leave, then follows lamely. Walking after her, he makes it outside and to the car, squinting in the light. Only once they're headed down the road does he speak again. "So... like... you can come and go as you please?"


Ryder slings an arm around Thirteen's shoulders and aims her for the ice cream. "Alright, melady. What flavor shall it be today?"


Pain shoots through Jeff's body and he doubles over, stumbling onto the porch. Sweat pours down, soaking his shirt as he shakes with the cold chill of a raging fever.

Gasping for breath, he crawls to the door on all fours, his arms and legs shaking. Barely making it, he can just reach the doorbell before collapsing into a heap. Closing his eyes, he whispers, "Katie..."