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MELISSA

“Hi!” He said slowly. “My name is Charlie.”

I peered at the man in front of me.

“What do you want from her?” Rafael’s words broke through my thoughts, and I noticed he was standing right in front of Charlie and me.

“Rafael!” Charlie’s voice dripped with amusement. “Look at you, all grown up. Time sure does fly when you’re dead, huh?”

He chuckled, leaning in closer to me. “Now