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“You spiked my drink?”

Color rises up her neck, from the collar of my stolen sweatshirt.

“Poisoned it, actually.”

She makes a move to get up from the couch, but she’s already unsteady. Her

elbow buckles under her.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you. You’ll be dead before the ambulance

arrives.”

“You sneaky little bitch! You filthy nasty—”

“I wouldn’t do that either,” I snap.

She stops talking, her mouth closing like a trap. Her eyes water until the

pupils swim, and I can see the shallow hitches of her chest. Some of this is

fear, but the rest is the drug taking effect.

“That’s better,” I say, as she sinks back down.

“What the fuck do you want?” she hisses, panting fast.

“I have the antidote. I’ll give it you. I just want to know one thing.”

“What?”

She’s writhing against the cushions, the pseudoephedrine taking hold.

I stare at her, face still as stone, not a hint of sympathy.

“I want to know my father’s name.”

She lets out several irritated hissing sounds, squirming on the cushions. Her

face is deeply flushed now, her skin sweating. Her breath grows more and

more shallow.

“Fuck you,” she snarls.

“Suit yourself,” I say, standing up from my chair.

“Wait!” she cries.

Tears run down both sides of her cheeks, mixing with the sweat. She clutches

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