Chapter88: A Desperate Plan

Chapter 88: A Desperate Plan SOPHIA Sophia didn't say anything for a while as I could see that she was trying to think about this. After a minute, she broke the silence as she asked. "What kind of reason?" "I need you to arrange for some people to attack me," I said, the plan becoming more solid in my mind as I spoke to her.   "Tonight. Here at my house. They need to hurt me, but not too badly. Nothing permanent, nothing that won't heal. And they need to burn the house down." "Sophia—" "Think about it," I continued, already getting excited by the idea. "If I was attacked, if my house was destroyed, it would explain why I wasn't at the hospital and why I had abandoned Riley all alone there. It would make me look like the victim of some terrible crime that has happened. And it would give me a reason to need help, to need somewhere safe to stay." "You want to move in with Xenois," Andy said, realization dawning in her tone. "Exactly," I said, feeling happy that she was seeing the bigger p