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

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kids and when I got sove. I

be the wise I had

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done, ang tus by the time I wake

dan bewys, and be able

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to call out, to let whoever was out there know I was here, but

flinch. Someone was at the door, pounding on it with relentless force.

in, his eyes wide with panic and relief.

me. His arms wrapped around me, pulling me close. I felt his warmth, his strength, as he cradled me gently. "I'm here. I'm here," he repeated, as

a weak smile, feeling the tears well up in my

audible.

tender and comforting. "You're safe now," he murmured,

pushed beyond its limits, had other plans. The world around me began to fade, my vision narrowing as darkness crept in from the edges. I wanted to stay awake, to hold on to

managed to say before the darkness claimed me, pulling

his voice a distant, soothing murmur as I surrendered to the

scent of his place wrapped around me like a warm

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

out to take my hand. You're

weak smile, squeezing his hand lightly. "Ryan," I whispered, my voice still raspy. "You

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

sting of tears in my own

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his touch tender and soothing "I'll always find you, no matter what. You're

and the security of being in his home allowed me to relax. I knew t was safe, and for the first time in what felt like forever, I felt a sense

peace,

claimed me

soft

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