27 Chapter 27

"What is it, Cass?" Lucy's voice sounded haunted, as if she, too, were on the edge of a discovery that would shake her from what was left of the normal world.

I was having trouble even formulating what had entered my head into a coherent thought, let alone a sentence. I managed to croak, "Water," and gestured for the bottle I'd left on Lucy's nightstand.

Emma looked at Lucy, her eyes wider than normal behind her glasses, took the lid off of the bottle and handed it to me. I nodded my thanks and swallowed about half of the contents before handing it back to her and taking a few deep breaths. The water helped loosen my tongue, but I still didn't know how I was going to say what I was thinking.

I slowly turned so that I was facing them both. "Okayso here's the deal," I began. "You guys prepare to tell me that I'm nuts. Okay?"

"No problem." Emma's response was serious, and I knew she wouldn't hesitate. It would've made me laugh if I wasn't freaking out.