My Destiny Found in Betrayal's Wake

Kenne

d grotesque, twisted into masks of judgment and amusement. I felt nothing, a strange, terrifying hollownes

oes of their laughter. My eyes were fixed on Jackson, unwavering. "Apologize for thi

ed loudly. "Apologize? She should be apologizing for embarrassing Mr. Johnson! Who does s

y. "Alycia, are you mad? Apologize for what? For saving you from your own delusion

et shared, every promise broken was real. Five years, Jackson. Five years of my life. Don't you think a simple apo

e, crossed Jackson's face. His eyes, usually so hard, softened just for an

rattling sound that seemed to rack her slender frame. She clutched her chest, her

rned to me, his eyes blazing with fury. "Look what you've done, Alycia! Are you trying to deliberately upset her?

his voice dripping with venom. "You know

ask of feigned compassion. "It's alright, Jackson, darling," she said, her voice weak but firm. "She's just hurting. I und

ning to her lips. She lunged then, not at me, but past me, her body twisting, and with a soft cry, she c

. "She tripped herself! I saw it!" It was Mark, the IT guy, his face pale, his eyes wide with shock

ared, his hand flying out and shoving me with brutal force. I stumbled backward, my head hitting the edge of a heavy oak desk with a sickenin

orry. "Campbell, my love, are you alright?" he crooned, his voice thick with concern. He completely ignored me

g, "I swear, I will make you regret the day you were born. You will suffer more than you can possibly imagine." His words, once terrifyin

ny shred of hope, any lingering echo of love I had harbored for Jackson, had just been b

s bleeding!" My eyes, unfocused and blurry, drifted downwards. My black dress, once pristine, was now stained a d

red, the secret hope I had nurtured in my heart, now threatened, now draining away. No.

t his chest. His voice, usually so steady, was trembling, ragged with fear. "Alycia! Alycia, what have they done to you?" He sc

kly gathered Campbell in his arms and rushed out of the office, shouting, "Get a car! To the emergency room! Now!" He disappeared do

rage. He barked orders into the phone, his eyes never leaving my pale, blood-streaked face. "Get me Dr. Evan

you did?" He paused, listening. "What do you mean, is Campbell okay? What about Alycia? You monster! Do you even know what you've done?" His voice rose, f