Valencia’s trying to hold to the present but Annalee’s blood sat just keeps dropping. “Sixteen,” says the EMT, “fifteen five, fourteen,” and the world jerks like film reversing.<\/p>\n
“Shit,” says Valencia, six years in the future.<\/p>\n
“What?” asks Annalee. They’re in their cubicle at the Center, results scrolling down the screen like every day.<\/p>\n
“This doesn’t mean anything.” Valencia’s shaking. “Just because you’re alive here doesn’t mean you survived back then.”<\/p>\n
Annalee’s eyes widen. “So it was already happening to you!”<\/p>\n
“I promise to admit it,” says Valencia, “if you wake up,” and counts down to the kickback, fourteen, thirteen, twelve.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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