Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 123

pening my eyes, I met the dirty irritating white ceilings that side peeling off. Gironing. I am up and winced at the sharp headache and pain on my face.

What did that bastard do to me? Did he hit me after domating raj Why am I having a massive headache and why does my

Bace hurt?

Groaning, I stood up and walked towards the closed door, risk the doorknob. "Where the fuck am I?" I muiden to myself I pulled but the door was locked.

this.

Stepping away, I took in the room, feeling angry that he had to ling me to a place like dus. I should have listened in Pyan and remained in New York, but now I will have to put everyone

Walking back to the door, I lifted my hand to knock but noticed my fist, I banged my list on the door angrily. "Open this door, y door!"

worry.

bruise on it "Did he tie me up of something elenching

bastard!" I yelled at no one in particular 'Open tine

I continued banging for hours with no response from anyone. Ele wound on my palm started bleeding but that didn't steg me from hitting the door repeatedly

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I kept knocking and banging until I eventually got tired. My lips cobbled as backed the door and glided down

How long have I been here? How long have I been lying unconsus here? The tears rolled down and I quickly wiped the tears that rolled down my cheeks.

my eyes quickly, I stepped

saw me, probably surprised to see me awake: "Hello, sleeping beauty"

sipped at him. "if the case was reversed Jake, would you feel hungry

which looked like it id been infested with bed bugs, and sat down. "Have a

Lily"

door. "Don't even think of it Lily," Jake untered with nonchalance. "You will need a car to get out of

now. I made

smiled. "Going straight to the point are we?" he asked before "Thanks to

"why are

leave the

scoffed. "Because I can't just get on the plane and leave." Folding his hand, he stared intently at me, his smile gone. "And

you leave the country,

he dragged his feet over to the door and locked it. "People are quick to talk about death and how quick they want to embrace it, but sometimes you would want to think of the process." He stopped

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you think will give

heavily which made him laugh. "I thought so too." Taking a step back, he picked up the document I didn't realize he even come in with. "You are going to read this word to

his phone. "Read this word-to-word while I

through the paper and glared at him. "You are

you were a sweet girl who for a moment made my heart beat for a moment, push my button one more tim You'll hate me more than you do right

reading this." I hissed, spitting

to hold his anger anymore, he slapped me hard across the cheek sending me stumbling to the

my cheek and squeezed hard. "Will you still have this bravery and defiance if I deci to bring your triplets into this?" He