No! No! That's impossible! Lynette told herself.

Sooner or later, she would replace Serenity's existence entirely. She would be the one standing by Lucas' side. She would have the last laugh!

Serenity took a bus back to her apartment. Her legs hurt so much by the time she reached home that she could barely lift them. She quickly took a couple of transdermal patches from the medicine kit and stuck them on her knees.

After a while, she felt a soothing heat on her knees and the pain started to