"Get some place safe. Tonight. Don't take any chances and wait 'til the morning," I say, linking our fingers together. It might be too late if she waits for midnight to strike. Who knows when all the mayhem is due to start.

"...and--" My breath catches. I don't want to say this part, but I know I must. "Stay away from me. At least until the 1st, once all of this has passed."