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The constant tapping and clicking is the first thing I hear. Slowly, I open my eyes, only to squint from the sudden light a moment later. Shifting my head, I see someone typing who-knows-what on a small laptop nearby.

She pauses, looking over at me. "Ah, you're awake." She states, standing up and walking over to me.

"Where...where am I?" I ask, ready to defend myself if needed.

She smiles. "You're in Missouri. You kinda collapsed in front of our door, so..." she shrugs. "Now, who are you?"

"I'm Summer Hayes-"

Before I can go on, she closes her eyes, sinking into a chair. "You've got to be kidding me..." She stands back up, calling to someone down the hallway. "They're coming back to life!"

"Well, you told me yourself, once you kill them off, they just come back in another dimension!" A man calls from another room. "Or the same one, if you're lucky..." he mumbles.

"Other dimension?" I ask, wondering if I should run for it.

"Never mind that." The woman says. "Tell me, do you know anything about Jason Rose?"

At that name, I feel my heart beat faster. "Jason Rose," I repeat, surprised at the anger in my voice. "He KILLED me."

"Hold on now, that wasn't his fault!" She quickly explains, seeing my rage. "Just hold on a sec, I can explain everything..." She turns to the hall again. "I need a few papers!"

"13 Lives, right? What chapters?"

"The first two" she replies, and soon, the man walks out, holding a small stack of somewhat worn papers. She hands them to me, and I eagerly accept them.

I was in no way prepared for what was written on the page.