The Many Lives of Serena Page: A Novel by Tessa Alexandra
Author:Tessa Alexandra [Alexandra, Tessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2024-03-12T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 29
Serena
Page Twenty-two
June 2023 ~ Fox Creek, NC
Serena had never had to say goodbye to a life before. She always left without warning. Hugging Wren and Adam, then forcing herself to walk away from them, was harder than sheâd been expecting. Even Adam picked up on her hesitation.
âItâs only one night,â he said into her hair as they hugged a second time. âWhen you get back, Iâll make cauliflower wings.â
She smiled and forced herself to step back. âOkay. Itâs a plan.â Adam smiled and kissed her cheek. He was back to his easy-going self now that Nolan was leaving.
Serena had no idea how Nolanâs short stay here would impact the other Serena. Would she remember Nolanâs true identity? Would she ponder their strange conversations about jumping lives? Or would her brain invent a series of memories to match the story sheâd told Adam?
She had entertained multiple theories over the past decade about the impact on the lives she borrowed and had landed on one where Serena didnât remember her. Her theory was that she remembered the actions Serena had undergone while in her body, but not her internal thoughts.
Then again, she might remember it all and decide to change her whole life as a result, despite Serenaâs efforts to limit her interference. But there was no way to know, and nothing she could do about it, so it wasnât worth worrying about. She had plenty of her own problems without adding the other Serenaâs.
Speaking of problems, she glanced at Nolan, who was looking out of the window, hands clenched around his knees. She was so mad she could hit him. What the hell had he been thinking? But she couldnât think that now, either. Anger didnât mix well with focus, and she really needed to focus. If all went well, sheâd have plenty of time to be angry with Nolan later.
âOkay,â she said once they arrived at the hospital, shifting her car into park. Nolan looked over at her, eyes sad and red-rimmed, but she ignored him. She reached into her purse and pulled out the double-pack of EpiPen injectors.
âDo you know what to do?â He slipped his phone out of his pocket.
âYeah. I watched a few videos.â
Nolan nodded but didnât put his phone away. âYou still havenât told me how this all works.â
âMy jumps are triggered by bursts of adrenaline,â she said sharply. âThatâs all you need to know.â
âBut in Atlanta ⦠when you made it happen. How did you do that?â
âAre we really going to do this right now?â she asked, looking down at the EpiPen in her hand.
âI guess not.â He rubbed the back of his neck and pointed his sad eyes down to his lap.
Serena huffed out a breath, then said in a rush, âI had a panic attack. Sometimes I can make them come on. Thatâs what happened in Atlanta. And the first time, when we jumped togetherâI thought youâd been hit by a car. Anyway, these pens should give me a similar jolt, okay?â
âOkay.
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