“Put it on speakerphone. Now,” I demand. Noah looks at me like he would like to argue, but one look at my face, and he does it anyway.
Both of the twins pull their chairs closer to mine so that the three of us are sitting in a very small circle around the phone. Noah makes an effort to hold it out so that it's in the centre for all of us.
Jace keeps his hand on the edge of my hip, ready to catch me in case I fall again. His comfort was everything to me right now.
I feel stronger. I don’t know why or how but it is like autopilot has taken over or something.
I have a job to do, and I will get it done, is all that I can think and feel as I force myself through the motions. It helps that Kali is here, offering me so much of her strength and support. Her resilience is astounding to me.
“Ok
