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A kitten could get used to this.
And so can a human...
Chapter 24
Sandra
As soon as Mark leaves for work, I begin to train myself to control my essence, forcing the barrier that still persists. In a few hours, less than the time it took me the day before, I finally manage to transform myself back into a human.
I take a deep breath, feeling the air fill my lungs, and when my legs stop shaking, I walk to thehome office.
I lean over the computer and, without wasting any time, type in the password. With a few clicks, I open an anonymous window. I need to make sure that no trace of what I'm about to do is recorded, no history.
I can't leave any traces.
I open my email and start writing a message to Lucy. Each word weighs heavily as I ponder what I should say.
I bite my lip, hesitant.
If I tell her everything now... I don't know how she will react.
I can't risk it, not while everything is so uncertain.
Besides, I'm safe for now, in Mark's care.
If I tell her the truth, she'll either think I've gone mad or come running to rescue me. And in this chaos, with danger ravaging the city, the last thing I need is to drag her into it. I don't want to put her at risk.
For now, it's better to keep her out of it.
With that in mind, I begin to write the message.
Hi, Lucy!
I hope you're well. I'm so sorry for not letting you know sooner, but I ended up losing my mobile phone and life has been crazy. It wasn't my intention to disappear for so long and worry you.
As soon as I get a new mobile phone, I'll send you the updated number. In the meantime, the best way for us to communicate is by email.
I miss you so much!
Kisses.
I won't be long, I'm turning off the computer.
I need to test something.
I close my eyes and concentrate, transforming myself back into a cat.
It's as if a weight has been lifted from my body, my muscles relax, and feline agility takes over. When I transform at will, I don't feel like I'm being torn apart from the inside out, it's natural.
But now I need to test something more important.
I try to transform back into a human, and to my surprise, I succeed. The control is in my hands. I feel the essence is weaker, but it's still strong enough to keep me this way for a while longer.
Yesterday, I had this control for fifteen minutes, but today, I might be able to stay longer. I feel that I still have precious time of freedom before the transformation traps me again.
So I will enjoy every second.
With the windows screened, all I can do is go out through one of the doors. I check the living room door. It's locked, of course. The back door, which leads straight to the forest, is also locked.
