Read part one because this is a jump straight from it. I almost told her that I didn't sleep, but I decided it would be better to go along with Miranda. “Yes,” I say to her. I look over at Clarence, and he mouths “thank you” to me. I quickly look away. “Now you see how annoying he can be,” says Miranda, and glares over at Clarence. “Just protecting myself,” he says. “Umm, yeah,” I say. Emmet stirs, and then sits straight up. He looks over at Clarence, then me, then Miranda, and blushes a little when he gets to Miranda. Me and Clarence look at each other and smile. “What’s so funny?” Emmet asks. “Nothing,” Clarence and I say at the same time. “Ok then,” Miranda says. “Anyone want to hear a song?” “Not right now,” Clarence says just as Emmet says, “Sure!” I laugh a little. This whole situation is so unreal, I half expect me to wake up any second now. “Oh, umm, what do you think Veronica?” Miranda asks me. “Oh, me?” I say, startled. “I don’t see any other Veronicas here, do you?” She has a point. “Well, then ok, sure,” I say, a bit uncertain. I look over at Clarence. He has his head in his hands, and his fingers in his ears. I look over at Emmet. He looks almost excited, overjoyed even. “Gosh, Miranda's songs must be pretty special,” I think to myself. “Ok then,” Miranda says, then proceeds to sing the most beautiful song I've ever heard. Tonight we sleep Tonight we sing Tonight the angels guard you Then dreams will come The sound, so sweet Tonight the angels guard you And when you wake The sun will rise Tonight the angels guard you Tonight we sleep Tonight we sing Tonight the angels guard you Then dreams will come The sound, so sweet Tonight the angels guard you And when you wake The sun will rise Tonight the angels guard you I feel as if I am floating on a cloud, away from the complications of this painful reality. Safe from the clutches of this prison. Then the guard walks in. The feeling of security quickly fades, and gets replaced with fear and dread. “It’s time for your testing,” the guard says plainly. Miranda lets out a small gasp. Emmet starts shaking. Clarence goes pale. “I need you two to come with me,” he says, looking at me and Clarence. Why Clarence? Is this why he is “useful”? “Good luck,” Clarence says to me, and then 2 purple bubbles surround me and Clarence and we float out of the room.
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