Trapped In Her World

through the floor to cei

light, the luxury silk sheets felt too foreign against her sk

asn't

sn't he

he space beside her empty. The spot where Al

her finger gripping

e heard

ng from the hallway

y ajar, allowing her to catch

Alex said his tone was soft, concerned. "S

s hear

about her – o

inches when I touch her," he continued. "I don't know if I've done

her mouth, stiffing the g

e found out the truth, that she wasn't Daphne. But her twin sister everything would come down. He

o

to becom

make Alex

giving up who s

eigning sleep, the door creaked open. She fluttere

ead," Alex said w

pants. His hair was still damp from a sho

eplied with a yawn, p

ned down to kiss her forehead. "I made you br

stiffened, bu

..Sweet

en tense lately, and I want to make it up t

twisted. The guil

ooms, cheese toast, and a tall glass of citrus smoothi

s heart

hro

as al

. Her throat would swell, her chest would tighten. Bu

er on the bed, wa

is was your comfort food after a rough

p the fork, her

your life, her in

e couldn't let Alex grow more suspic

smile, she

ade her gag inwardly, but she

med. "Is

ing a delighted

iss her cheek, "g

burned as she to

nd another all

en though her system alr

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of the marble sink, separate beading her forehead. Her ch

the bathroom and col

" she

at her side, "Da

breathe.....

ce. "Hold on – I'm taking yo

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became blur

he nurse, the

consciousness as they rushe

t sore from the oxygen tubes, Ale

re red, his

ning closer. "God I thought

er vision still foggy. "

peak, but her

e doctor said it was an allergic

. "You didn't need know, I n

wn at her hand, voice cracking. "I thought maybe..

of guilt wa

tell him he wasn't to blame, but how could

er parent walked in,

ther cried, rush

closely. "We came as

moment," he said, kissing her

ed shut, her mother's wor

ou thinking?

..

. "Do you want to ruin everything? You think

ade the food thinking I was Daphne. I d

"You cat even pretend right. Daph

with tears, "I

rply. "We gave you one assignment, keep A

cut deeper t

hed not from the allergy, but from the

t the ceilin

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sat beside her again br

red me,"

ry,"she

't lose you Daphne. You

art sh

, she forget

ly. Even I. Her absence she. Was still

lip, holding

now," she

, pressing his f

erfect for us, okay? Whatever's

her heart envy coile

in her disappearance, she wa

Di

shadow pretendi