Michael's head had finally quit swimming and he was on his feet, trying to reach Sarah before that THING could begin to fight back. He had just about reached their side, when he was hit by a force he couldn't describe. When he recovered from being thrown back down onto the ground, he looked around to see what had thrown him and his eyes settled on Eve. He gaped at her, not really believing his eyes. "Michael, don't freak out. Yes, it's really me but I have changed," Eve told him, looking at the ground. "You don't know the half of it," she muttered under her breath when she heard his gasp. "EVE! I knew it! You're alive!!" Michael jumped to his feet, moving to take Eve into his arms. She scuttled back into the deepest shadows she could find outside of the dumpster's and pointed in the general direction of Sarah, "Don't you think we should help Sarah before we have our little reunion?" she asked him.

When Sarah heard Eve's voice and the conversation that she was holding with Michael, she completely froze. Fredrick took advantage of her shock and gripped her arms, pulling her to him. She shivered and gagged as his breath hit her face. She was terrified and wasn't sure if Michael would even want to help her now that he had found Eve. She was still in shock that Eve was alive and had been hiding it for over a year but there were more pressing matters at hand. Getting free, with or without their help.

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