Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 131

Chapter 131

they to own the fence persing dowels had to are up here for de ong with necking ham a

fee which now lay sempry and watered around the Boysen

Wh poached, my hp cocked and could help her care in my work

To be do te tine? though me anges big a Bocey me think the must hav

Peeling en waren we would be a ceruse Each ping me get i water wed If my ength wening

The man was redder

sek,

with hare wah and angle who tipe but it was bebed

that let in a sliver of moonlight. I had There was no were out unives verone ch

1 set down in the cold Be my hack game the w and clowed my eyes

Ryan, pawpely I knew Ry would be looking for me. He was always there for me and I had be he would come through this time too. But how long would it take him To bong did

sty mind wandered back to the late I saw Ryan We had argued about something trivial wething that wemand we nogicam

The thire gnawed at me a constant reminder of predicament. I glanced at the empty water horties again, their prounce mocking my despeses I had tried to ration them, but it hadn't been whough I could fel debration atting in, day band growing weaker by the mume

I had well to think of Ryan again, to lead

for uspe that he would fit me. I imagined

was the only thing that kept me going

Row: bursting chrough the door has fare ind with wet

to sly thing that kept the fear wt bay

Thour dragged on and I died in and out of a caly Each time I woke the roum wemed hare the alleys more open 1 and was reps my mond focused on survival datang harde wach rack peasing add

for

face Basland in any mand has ng

hang

for leasing our her sues that i wd you the far would had

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fu my kids and when I

hated hon for what be the wise I had to be that

would sure this. I had no For Ap war jake paid hoe what he had

i allowed if done, ang tus by the time I

dan bewys, and be able Mand with hope and

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could barely lift my head, the dehydration and exhaustion taking their toll. I wanted to call out, to let whoever was out there know I was here, but my voice was a mere whisper, lost in the suffocating silence

at the door, pounding on it with relentless force. Each hit reverberated through the walls, shaking

Splinters flew as it broke open, and Ryan rushed in, his eyes wide with panic

His arms wrapped around me, pulling me close. I felt his warmth, his strength, as

feeling the tears well up

audible.

kiss to my cheek, his touch tender and comforting. "You're

crept in from the edges. I wanted to stay awake, to hold on to the safety of his

I managed to say before the darkness claimed me, pulling

arms tightening around me, his voice a distant, soothing murmur as I surrendered to the

I found myself in a familiar room one that I knew belonged to Ryan. The soft lighting and the comforting scent of his place wrapped around me like a warm blanket. An IV

his head resting in his hands, his posture tense and weary. The moment he

said softly, reaching out to

managed a weak smile, squeezing his hand lightly. "Ryan," I whispered, my voice

eyes glistening with unshed tears. "I was so worried, Lily. I thought...

feeling the sting of tears in my own

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of hair away from my face, his touch tender and soothing "I'll always find you, no matter

relax. I knew t was safe, and for the first time

peace,

you," I whispered, my eyes closing as exhaustion claimed me once more. "Thank you for

his voice a soft promise that

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