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"He messaged me, too, like a hundred million times," Brandon said, and I knew he was talking about Christian. "I told him you were sleeping, and he could wait, but he is relentless."

"Sorry about that," I said between bites.

"No, not your fault. Just." He shook his head, and I agreed he probably shouldn't finish that sentence.

I also had IAC messages from Tara and Dax, who had gotten his IAC implanted while I was out, so I checked in with them while I finished eating. It was cool to see Tara in the gym. She was with Aurora, Ashley, and Meagan, and they were preparing for a possible attack, one I was sure wasn't coming. But she was so fast and so strong. I was a little jealous. However, I was also glad because I was pretty sure that meant she'd get to stay on our team, which meant I could pursue my friendship with her without worrying she'd be gone soon. I couldn't imagine Aaron sending her away now that she had extra-special powers.