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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

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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

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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

on it with relentless force. Each hit reverberated through the walls, shaking me to

it broke open, and Ryan rushed in, his eyes

pulling me close. I felt his warmth, his strength, as he cradled me

smile, feeling the tears well up in my eyes. "Ryan," I whispered, my

audible.

his touch tender and comforting. "You're safe

world around me began to fade, my vision narrowing as darkness crept in from the edges. I wanted to stay awake, to hold

the darkness claimed me, pulling me into

thing I felt was his arms tightening around me, his voice a distant,

I woke up, 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

in his hands, his posture tense and weary. The moment he saw I was awake, he sprang up and hurried to my side,

he said softly, reaching out to take my hand. You're awake.

smile, squeezing his hand lightly. "Ryan,"

"I was so worried, Lily. I thought... I thought I was

feeling the sting of tears in my own

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

security of being in his home allowed me to relax. I knew t was safe, and for the

peace,

claimed me once more. "Thank you for coming for

a soft promise

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