To Before, From After

by Holly Chase

Cahill's lives are made up of a series of explosive events. Characters from 39 Clues send the 'Before' events them letters telling them snippets of life 'After' and how to get there. Up now: Jake: Bad and Sandy: Purple.

22. Ted: Can't Think of a Suitable Name

A/N: This is the first place prompt from Thepowersss.

I hope this is alright... I wasn't sure how much of a spoiler to give younger-Ted so this was more implying... I think.

Ted: Can't Think of a Suitable Name

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To Ted,

Words have failed me. That's a first. I don't think I have ever been lost for words in my life. I can't think of a suitable name to what I am feeling… It's like despair and sadness and terror mixed with adrenalin and shock and exhaustion along with a cutting edge of pain.

It's nothing like anything I've ever felt before.

I can't quite believe it; but then again, there's no cause not to. They are ruthless.

T.S.

Ekaterina/Madrigal