call my mother, see if she can’t meet me at her cabin or one of the bunkers. Might save us some time. We'll be safe."

"Good. I may be out of touch, but please keep my uncle's people updated. Just call them back at this number. They'll get word to me."

"I will."

"And Monique?"

"Yeah?"

"I just wanted to say...Well, in the worst case if I don't, you know, save the world, I wanted to tell..."

I want to say these words desperately. I want to say them slowly, softly, right into her ear so no one else can hear. But this may be the only chance I have to tell her the three words I've always avoided. I think we've both always known they were everything but spoken, but I still wa...

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