As Dr. Henry gave his explanation,Leti's face showed flustered shock and horror, often times her slender hands fluttered up to cover her mouth as he spoke of a girl named Rachel forgetting her life and remembering someone else's instead. That much violation...was horrifying. Thus was the idea of what could've been done?to her.
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"But why would he choose me and why the night the 2 of you came in," she sated thee most important question that she felt tied them to this situation potentially.
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"Thank you," she said gratefully when he offered to return to The Black Bess and confront the man.
"hank you, Dr. Enry. I would feel ever so much better if we could make him account for himself."
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When the doctor confessed his own strange day, Leti was surprised he'd share so much with her and felt a proud pleasure at that, and an odd excited sense of belonging to something exciting. Of being a part of something. She knew she was likely wrong but allowed herself to enjoy it anyway.
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Rena's expression grew more and more worried as Henry spoke.
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"Henry...The handwriting in your notes...the additions, was it at all like yours?"
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Her gaze was worried as it rested on his face.
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"Your eyes...they're a different color," Leti exclaimed.
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"I swear last night they were black and now they're such? light blue they're almost white!"
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Observant, Rena thought and smiled at the other young woman, nodding.
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"Last night I wore something on my eyes to change the color. this is my natural color. I'll explain later. if you really care why but right now there are pressing matters. And this as well as everything else said here, I...we need you to keep to yourself in the strictest of confidence."
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Leti nodded.
"Of course. I never heard n such to change a person's eye color," she marveled.
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she nearly asked whatever for but then realized Rena had said she'd explain later so left it at that.
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"If they added new steps or ingredients to your potion I'd not use them," Rena told Henry worriedly.
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She sighed then and drew out her phone from the case strapped to her leg. Turning it on she drew in a deep breath.
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"Okay...It's my turn but my issue is...well more complicated and will take longer to explain."
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Looking at Leti she said,"I...I don't know if I had a memory issue or not but though I wanted very much to be with Henry I didn't intentionally come yesterday. I remember being in Amsterdam. I was dizzy, took a step forward, heard something like a wind tunnel, maybe stumbled and was outside the Black Bess. Not knowing what else to do I went in looking for him, and he was there."
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Her expression showed relief at that memory.
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"But how did you know he'd be there if you didn't know where you were," Leti asked.
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"I'll explain but lets try to make this organized,"Rena said, feeling doubtful that? it would remain thus. Scrolling through her phone she leaned forward so both could see and opened a music file. Lithe wire by AC/DC began to play ass Bon scott sang.
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With no electric guitars yet or aggressive singing styles, it was no surprise when Leti gave a start, moving back and nearly dropping a fork.
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I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed.
I get along with the voices inside of my head.
Kat