She is the only one to see it.
A kid with words that fit as well as his clothes, a rehearsed personality and purpose. A funhouse mirror, a reflection of Kristen that is so obviously wrong. The shirts hung too loose on her; her sentences were punctuated with question marks instead of periods.
In many ways, it is easier for Buddy, and in other ways, that鈥檚 made his life harder.
A deeply closeminded grandfather. A church that prioritizes his devotion to them over their devotion to him. A life that is determined for him.
A best friend who would slit his throat.
He did not have to question any of it, and now he鈥檚 lost the chance to.
Riz鈥檚 voice cuts through Kristen鈥檚 thoughts. Assurance that yes, they will figure out this mystery, yes, they will try to revive Buddy, yes, they will always help her鈥攂ut first they have to get out of this room.
Kristen listens. She has doubted enough to know what to trust.
Through the remainder of the exam, Kristen keeps an eye on Buddy: a witness to him that she was meant to be to Helio.
Of course, she was the only one to see what truly happened to him.
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