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something hard and cold hit my back w

s to scrape against the rough grou

started to fall from my eye

amed " somebody

ined balance and

ed against my neck, sending me c

nd my ankle, pulling

all remaining energ

, and slammed a hard object against the si

ss, muffled voices reached my ea

open, squinting

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ted it earlier. Shou

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hat I was

fortunate. We were hoping

ut only managed to pr

unnecessarily, Alexa. You wil

e way she talked was recogniza

ou doing this?" I

gazing at me thoughtfully, weighi

y spoke. The important thing is that y

as but a nagging suspici

t be...

the voice alternator. But it was no use; her features

, my voice stronger now,

y, the sound distorted

"But if it helps you sleep at night, keep wondering. Maybe

nd with you, I am sure someone is

hissed, " you really think you can walk into

have nothing to be envious of, I

do you?" she sneered. "So naive, so obliv

bout?" I asked, "I don

e spat, slamming her fist i

ou came along. You don't even re

ercy and the realization of who sh

he name falling from my li

ped, slapping me ha

ia, listen to me...this isn't the way to handle things.

u don't even know me

,whatever you think I did, it wasn't int

d with emotion,"You didn't just

I desired and strived fo

, but I was certain I did

ever intended for any of this to ha

!" she snapped, "Too busy livi

"This isn't the solution, causing me pain won't make a

u pain is the only way I will find solace." This is the

, I gasped as she placed it against

you never erase the

ot the wounds I inflicted upon you. You will r

not too deep, but sufficient to ca

the blade gently along my skin. "I am abou

fe across my arm be

it, Alexa? What is causing the pain? "That's only a sma

s, yet I held my eyes fixed on he

, put it on Sebastian." He decided on his option. "It ha

our faces were only inches away. "You're not allowed