'' no , '' helen says , with panic in her voice . '' i do n't -- i do n't know . your faces are blurry . i just ... i do n't know . '' liam touches my sister 's shoulder carefully . he breathes deeply as he stares into her vacant eyes . '' are you sure you do n't know me ,
helen

her bare feet padded along the kitchen tile to the hardwood of the hall . she pinched the neck of her robe closed , wishing now that she 'd taken a second to put on some clothes , or at least to put on a nightgown underneath . finally , she found hank in the library . curtains closed , the room stayed hazy with only minimal morning light shining through but it was plenty bright enough for her to see
hank

lily was spirited and hilarious and nate knew somehow that she could n't be spiteful if she had to do it to save her own life . '' lily , calm down and listen to me . '' '' i am calm ! '' she shouted not the least bit calmly , her outburst surprising even her and that subdued her . she bit her lip and her eyes slid sideways . then she sighed before admitting , '' okay , maybe i 'm not
calm