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Just as fast as the vision appeared, it vanishes I lose my breath for a second, and I choke The sensation I’d had moments earlier seems so real I blink, look around I’m back intor from the floor, I breathe What was that? Was it real? I’ inside rab a pair of discarded jeans thrown across the back of a chair, a long-sleeved T-shirt, and boots and hurry out ofon his bed close to the hearth He stares at rowls low in his throat

I spare hilares and leave the aparth the streets of Savannah

The night air is chillier than it has been I’ve been on the streets for hours, and I findlot of so new Clubs pop up all over Savannah, and they close just as fast In son reads AREA 51

The club is just a plain gray building with no s, and fro on the breeze, I guess it’s close to the river The scent is nauseating today, and I choke back a gag I feel like I’rass I make my way to the front door Just as I reach it, a couple steps out Chick Dude I don’t see faces, features Only silhouettes I step inside

Bodies Heartbeats Laughter So off the walls--almost like the sounds a supposed spaceship would make Some dude pushes by eous," solance at hiuy chuckles, and his eyes divert to the ink on aze travels down to on wraps around lances at my shirt "So what does Inksomnia mean?"

I lean in close, and his nostrils flare with male hormones "It aze locks on to his The thump of his fast-paced heart resonates inside h his veins My mouth waters Maybe I shouldn’t rush him away

"Hey Aaron, co his aruy flashes me a shy smile I think I scare him

Aaron is transfixed He can’t move and his stare is locked on to mine in fascination I lick my lips, and I watch his pupils dilate Godda Ole Aaron is ready to screw ht here and now It wouldn’t takePowerful I haven’t even been in the club for fifteen friggin’ lare "Come on"

I lean in very close to Aaron, and my lips brush the shell of his ear "Your loss," I whisper

Aaron’s eyes widen as his friend pulls hih the crowd and away fro…so

"Is that what you’re into?" a voice says close to me "Geeks?"

I turn and look up Brown hair Brown eyes Lean build Sluggish heartbeat

"Maybe," I answer, and lean closer "I’er’s pupils dilate, just a fraction

Just then, a siren goes off overhead, followed by an announcement over a loudspeaker When I search the roo a THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE T-shirt and a big goofy-ass grin standing at the ! This one near Mobile, Alabae roar went through the crowd as they cheer I can’t help but glance around at the people packed into the club

"Are you fucking kidding e hand skiainst ertips Not an ounce of fat Nothing but rigid muscle "Hell, yeah," I say in a low voice "And don’t rins, then grasps h the crowd of X-Files dorks and to the front door We push out into the night, and I only vaguely notice it’s waring in the air Threatening

I like threatening

The swoosh of his blood through his veins echoes inside odda beneath the shadows of the overhanging oaks now, and in er stops, turns, and slides his hands over ainst hiers trail upbut his silhouette

As I stare at hi my brain to concentrate, I think It’s no use I’ clue who I am Why can’t I remember my own name? I look around , like the trunk of a tree, the side of a building I see nothing I know even less

"Hey," the guy says, leaning his head close toat him, but blankly After a few ins to walk backward, pulling ainst a hts A few sparse drops of rain fall through the canopy of oak The scent of brine and wet vegetation perer lowers his head and kisses me