The Shape of Absence
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I moved my hands and feet. In the faint clinking of metal, I looked down at the cuffs and shackles locked around me.
Familiar behavior, familiar lines, familiar Adrian.
People say you cannot step into the same river twice.
But Adrian could.
For a moment, I was in a daze. I almost thought I had gone back in time.
"Why did it take you so long to find me this time?"
I did not know which part of that sentence had struck him.
His pupils shrank violently. He raised a hand and pressed hard against his temple.
His whole body swayed. The next second, he collapsed straight toward me.
At that moment, the door was violently pushed open.
Vanessa stood at the very front. Behind her were Mr. and Mrs. Bla