At 2 P.M., I Walked Into My Parents’ Backyard Expecting To Pick Up My 8-

knees and pulled her into my arms.

The moment my skin touched hers, I realized how wrong everything was. She was burning. Her whole body trembled against me.

“Ethan!” I screamed toward the front of the house, my voice cracking. “Ethan, get out here now!”

But before the words were fully out, Amelia’s eyes rolled back and she went limp in my arms.

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