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“... this is mywifey…”

“I have to make sure that this reincarnation becomes good.”

“I was hoping that just once she’d be a good little wifey and behave.”

The dreams of the other people the Goddess has taken over are less invasive for me. I’ve mainly gotten a weird kaleidoscope of random realities that are too vague to take first place in my memories.

He was never speaking about me or to me. He was talking about her.Allthe versions of her.

And they all became evil.

Fuck.

Does that mean….

The realization gets swiped left as the crazy takes over.

“I have a question!” I throw a hand up like a student waiting to be called on in class.

They all turn to face me in confusion. Ben looks dismayed at my behavior, which is a bad sign for my prognosis of being sane right now.

Oops.Sorry, sunshine.

“Pick me,” I whisper to Ben and nod encouragingly.

“What is your question,” Mitri says with a head tilt of curiosity.

“I’ll get to you,backstabber two,” I snap and jab an angry finger at him with a scowl. His eyes narrow dangerously on the motion.

I clear my throat and stand straight to regain my authority. This is what it feels like to be a lawyer in a courtroom. I can do this. And be the judge and jury! It’s all about me.

I start pacing to really sell the performance as I cross my arms.

“Kimi!” I falter for a second. I haven’t said his name in forever and it’s a little weird. I shake my head hard to regain my thoughts. Kind of.

“When did you find me again? A lot of time has gone by, and I need hard facts,” I shore up my confused questions with a slam of my fist into my palm and stop to face him sternly.

“How much time?” Mitri asks in a dark tone.

“Objection! He’s my witness right now. Pipe down over there. I never thought you’d be the impatient one, Mitri.” I give him a disappointed frown.

“I’m a witness!” Kimi exclaims with excitement. He sits in the grass and straightens to give a solemn nod. “I found you when you were a kid.”

“Where?” I narrow my eyes on him and lean forward.

“Some road in one of the Virginias. Why are there two? Couldn’t it be one big state?”

I think about that. “Maybe it’s a line of hate? I don’t know. People are shit. That’s my final answer.”

“Good answer,” Kimi seems impressed, and I smile.

“Bees,” Ben says faintly.

“No, I need to know how bad to hate him. Silence in the court!” I point an accusing finger at him, and he whines.

My hand drops to my side. I just yelled at my sunshine.

“I’m sorry. I’m wonky phonky right now, but it’ll get better.” I try to sound reassuring, but the laughter keeps getting in my way.