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Chapter 9
C H A P T E R 9 : R E A L I T Y V E R S U S I L L U S I O N
Reality is merely an illusion.
Albert Einstein
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“Who are you?” I stare at the stranger in confusion. I know who he is, he was the man in my dream, but I have no idea that he could visit me in reality as well, standing on my porch with a mischievous devil may care smile across his lips. I thought dreams are just fickle of our own imaginations.
“My apologies, where are my manners?” he replies, though he does not look sorry at all. “My name is Remliel Deveraux. I believe you are Julie St. Matthews, Katherine’s daughter.”
I blink. “You know my mother?”
So I have been dreaming about my mother’s friend?? Ew, how gross is that?!
“I’m here on her behalf, actually.” He smiles again, yet it still doesn’t reach his eyes. There’s somet
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