

Part XV: The Wish


My phone pinged a few minutes after Ben and I were back in the present. Candy had texted. "If you survived, head toward the bedrooms. Text when you're on the way." I did as she asked. Seconds later, I got a text back. Actually, I got several texts back. Candy had to have sent at least fifteen messages, but I decided to just turn my ringer off and fill her in later. I knew she had to be excited to hear