Something’s not right, I thought. I looked around and Azriel’s just sweeping the floor and not hearing my thoughts. Merikh looked at me, you felt it too?

I slightly nodded at him then I tried again. I looked at Azriel, who’s now picking up broken chair legs.

Azriel. Hey! Yoohoo! Can you hear me? Hey! I’m going to sing again if you don’t look!

Nothing. He just continued picking up whatever’s on the floor then suddenly, "Mia?"

It was Azriel’s voice in my head.

"Azriel?! I don’t know how you do it but you’re here but your mind’s –"

"That’s not me."

"What?!"

"Remember when I stopped the car you...