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And then this word sounded over and over

What word?

Window

I kept hearing the word 'window'.

and then I got home and saw myself

running toward the kitchen window

and not really sure what to do

And I just opened it.

And then, you know what happened.

You mean you opened the window

that saved our lives

because that

cellphone told you to?

I know.

I know what you're thinking. It's crazy.

I want you to stop this nonesense.

No! You need to hear this!

Yesterday, the

word was 'ticket'.

So?

Did you see the news?

There was a gang shooting at

the Grey Souls' concert.

Two kids got killed.

I was supposed to

go but I didn't.

Do you know why?

No, why?

I lost my ticket.

Thank God you lost that ticket, but...

How am I supposed to believe that you're

hearing these words, or clues, or whatever?

Mom,you know that I've never been into

superstitious, Hocus pocus bullshit.

I've Always been very rational.

So please, I am begging you to believe me.

Just tell me one more thing.

What?

What's today's word?

Did it save your life already?

I know today's word.

But nothing's happened yet.

So what's the word?

Why should I tell you?

You don't believe me anyway.

How am I supposed to believe you if you

don't tell me what the word is?

I have an idea.

I'm gonna write down the word.

This way, you won't know

it until it happens.

This way you won't be

obssessing about it.

Me?

Obsess?

I have a better idea.

What is it?

Can I see the phone?

What for?

I just want to hold

it for a second.

What is the idea?

I'll show you.

What are you doing?

I'm sorry to do this,

but I have to put an end

to this charade right now.

If you need guidance, you come

to me, and listen to what I say.

Not some ridiculous broken phone

Lucy!

No!

God! Hold on!

Do not let go of me,

please, don't let go!

Hold on to my hand!

I'm holding you as strong as I can

I've got you.

Don't let go, don't let go.

Hold on tight, hold on tight, ok?

Baby hold on tight. Just hold on.

I'm ok! Oh my god!

I'm slipping, I'm slipping.

I'm gonna fall off!!

Look at me.

I'm not going to let you die!

Don't let go!

That phone was meant to kill you.

Not save you.

Think again.

Hand

Mom, are you sure about this?

I mean, I don't think leaving town all of

a sudden is gonna make any difference.

I promised the principal that we

would go away for a week.

Just the two of us

and that's exactly the way it's going to be

Well, It's always been the two of us,

no matter where we go.

I need to figure out

what's going on with you

and that phone and

I can't think at the house.

And if you're tired

of it being just the two of us,

why don't you bring

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