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the nurse
winks at me. “A special order, just for you. So get well.”
    The aromas from the food hit my nose and it’s all I can do
to thank her before I start digging in.
    Fifteen minutes later I lean back against my pillows and
shove the empty tray down toward my feet.
    Johnni whistles. “Damn. Where did you put all of that,
because I know it didn’t fit into that little body of yours.”
    I laugh. “You’d be surprised at how much I can pack away
when I’m motivated. That was really good.”
    Johnni sits back and crosses his ankle over his knee. “I’ll
bet. Even though I didn’t eat any of it, it did me a world of good. I’m glad to
see color back in your face.”
    That sobers me up quickly and I nod. “Okay, spill. Tell me
everything.”
    “Okay…well… How to begin?”
    I groan. “Are you going to drag this out? Because I’d really
like to get this over with.”
    “Oh yeah, you’re definitely feeling better. And as demanding
as always.”
    “You know it.” I give him a shaky grin, offering confidence
that I don’t feel. I’m really freaked out by all of this but I don’t want him
to know it.
    “All right. The short version is simple. You have tons of
fan clubs out there. One of them is bat-shit crazy and was upset about your
announcement.”
    I groan and close my eyes for a moment. I knew I had made enemies
but I didn’t know one of the Fallon cults was going to go off the deep end.
    “I see you get what I’m saying. Is it too early for an ‘I
told you so’?”
    “Yes. Much, much too early. But I’ll make sure to pencil it
into my schedule for next week.”
    “Okay, but do it in the afternoon. You know how I like to
get in a good work out before a rub someone’s face in a bad decision.”
    I groan again for good measure and Johnni waits for me to
signal for him to keep going. “Did one of the security forces finally kick in
and help me?”
    Johnni’s expression turns thunderous. “No. Those useless
bastards cited ‘following orders’ when they were interviewed about why they
just stood there. They had their own targets to protect, even though no one
else was being attacked. I think they were just jealous of the attention.”
    I shiver again when I remember the weird out-of-body
experience I had. I don’t want to tell Johnni about it, so I keep my mouth
shut.
    Johnni doesn’t seem to notice and after a few moments, he
works himself out of his mad. He takes a deep breath. “You were actually saved
by another guy. Someone who was in the crowd and managed to fight his way
through.”
    “What? A civilian saved me?”
    “Yeah. But he didn’t just save you. He…”
    Johnni visibly shudders and I tilt my head to the side. “What?
What’s wrong?”
    “He beat the guy into a coma. I mean, there was so much
blood, and he just kept wailing on the guy.”
    I swallow. The sounds I remember echo in my ears and I can’t
help but to wonder if that was what I heard.
    “What happened to him?”
    “The cops
questioned him but apparently the guy has some clout. They didn’t even take him
to the station, just took his statement and let him go.”
    My curiosity flares up. “And what happened to him after
that?”
    “Nothing, he just left. A stretcher came for you and the guy
who attacked you and the police began their questioning everyone else. But he
just left.”
    I frown. What a mysterious man. “Did you get his name?”
    “Yeah. I overheard the talking later. His name is Harper.
Harper Vasso.”
    It might be the morphine but the moment I hear his name, I
somehow feel…lighter.
    * * * * *
    I want to scream my frustration. I want to rip out my hair
and punch something. I don’t do either of these things, though. Instead I keep
my voice even and my impression firm. “No. I did not welcome his advances. Any
rumors about my knowing him before the incident are just that—rumors.”
    The TNS representative gives me a smirk that makes me want
to rip out her hair. Doesn’t she