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The pouring rain trickled down to a steady drizzle. The wind abated and the sky lightened. The thunder and lightning passed by without trouble. I stumbled to my feet, weak and trembling. I forced myself to walk forward onto the muddy road. There was only a mile left to Ashley’s house, and as the phantom had said I could cover it in ten minutes. When I arrived the house was thrown into an uproar. It might have been something to do with my filthy, wounded appearance. Ashley was the first to see me, as she answered the door when I knocked.
Her bright, friendly smile greeted me only for a second before her mouth dropped open and her eyes widened. “Good god, Jess! What the hell happened?”
“Long story,” I choked out. I felt a touch of fever in my body and my throat ached for coco
