Erica asked, "What dream?"
"I mean... Fermin passed out, too. But he woke up faster than all of us," Debra replied.
She had been planning to ask why she didn't see Fermin in the dream, but the whole thing had to do with rebirth. With everyone around, she didn't want to bring up the topic.
The power of the four gems was unbelievable, and rebirth sounded absurd. Besides, after everything happened, her gems were gone. The one in Jeffrey's possession had disappeared, too.
Maybe they vanished after running out of energy, or Fermin had taken them away.
According to Jordan, he had stepped away for a while to bring reinforcements. Fermin could've left during that time.
Randy changed the subject. "Let's not talk about this on such a happy day. Anyway, our biggest threat, Jeffrey, is dead. Juan has made it clear that he won't target us anymore. From now on, we all live in peace and head toward a bright future."
Erica snorted, "That last part doesn't sound like something you'd say, does it?"
"Anyway, you get the meaning." Randy picked up his fork and knife. "Let's eat. I'm starving."
Debra's phone rang. She glanced down at the screen and then stepped aside to take the call.
Juan's voice came through. "I heard you're out of the hospital."
"I am. How about you?"
Debra remained silent, and he added, "I don't want to upset you, but you should be wary of people around you. Things aren't over yet."
The words hit Debra like a cold wave. "What do you mean?"
"Remember those masked people in the hunting game?"
"They looked like cult members."
"These people are still missing. From what I've found, Jeffrey is connected to them, but he's not their leader."

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