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Esme told me how my body was still there in my apartment even though I'm...whatever I am.
"Right now, we," she gestured between us, "are just the embodiment of our souls. This version of you is just as real as the one laying on the floor. The difference is everyone can see that you, but only others like us can see this you."
She grabbed my hand after that, leading me through (literally) the door and out onto the street. I still froze in fear when the heavy foot traffic weaved through us (again, literally). It was like we weren't even there.
Now she's leading me to a portal house, whatever that means.