Felicity had hoped that if she just lay down for a while, she'd start to feel better.

But the longer she stayed in bed, the worse her nausea got. It was as if the queasiness was crawling up her throat, but when she finally made it to the bathroom, she couldn't even throw up.

By the time she stepped out of the bathroom, the sky outside had grown dark. That heavy, suffocating grayness-everyone knows the feeling, right before a thunderstorm breaks loose.

She grabbed her phone and called Abigail. "Hey Abby, how's it over there? Is the rain coming down hard?"

"It's pouring," Abigail answered, her voice distracted, "but I managed to keep the paintings dry." Her mind always seemed to be on her art these days.

"Well, as long as the paintings are safe, just make sure you take care of yourself too," Felicity replied. "If the rain gets any worse, just stay put, okay? Don't rush back. Langston's coming to pick me up soon, so I'll head home with him. I started feeling a bit off after you left, and when he found out, he insisted on coming to get me."

Everyone in the Lopez family knew how protective Miles was of Felicity.

Abigail laughed. "Alright, you guys go ahead. And drive safe, okay? It looks like the storm's headed your way too."

"We will. Thanks, Abby."

hanging up, Felicity texted Miles. "Hey Langston, don't rush in this

instant. "I'm fine, but what about you? Still not

lot better now,

always sound different when you're lying

She sighed. "..."

sit tight, okay? Find somewhere safe and wait for me. I'll call when I get

"Okay."

right after her call

Rain hammered again her car windows so hard it felt

barely see the road in front of her. Even the street signs had vanished behind the curtain

windshield. At this point, turning back or

so she pressed on, telling

reassured herself than her dashboard started beeping-a tire pressure warning. Great. Flat tire. Just what

but in this weather? Getting out now wasn't really

her phone and dialed roadside

the guy said, sounding apologetic. "It's just, with the storm, none of our trucks can get out there right now. Maybe just wait it out somewhere safe? We'll come as

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