Chasing Her Back

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wasn't.

r fear, or that horrible crawling sensation under my

me?" I said, voice low.

how the program ends. When th

't angry. She looked... tired. Hollow. Like she'd seen ever

could've warn

do what? Run to Elias crying, like a go

now I

Now you're angry.

notebook tucked under my arm a

trust. Or if I coul

even

someone Elias once loved? A

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my hotel and l

ce

one, stared a

to scre

into th

b

phone across the bed a

way my lips curved. The small freckle under m

f it

of it w

ago, with no memory, no identity. Just Elias standin

d belie

eal. That his proposal mean

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d me in h

me by h

e real Lena

t even h

ht reading the note

octors. Programming updates. Emotional trigger

to words like "home," to Elias's voice. They

a note in someo

emotional attachment. Engagement imminent.

agg

as a

s a freakin

thing inside me

her shado

ing to cry

nd out who signed

he whole t

one b

number

ed up.

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en busy, s

caught. "W

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is long," the voice went on. "But h

d into fists. "W

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than

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ne wen

the phone fo

alled

the first ring. "

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is

in a la

underground bar

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t offer me one. "Because you'

at do

locked

op bein

sleep t

n't

l I was standing outside Eli

as I hated him..

maybe, he hadn't

noc

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again.

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you to find o