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

Basland in any mand

hang

her sues that i wd you the

swath wing

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dress as

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and when I got sove.

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

I had no For Ap war jake

by the time I wake

able Mand with hope

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even sit up. I could barely lift my head, the dehydration and exhaustion taking their toll. I wanted to call out, to let whoever

flinch. Someone was at the door, pounding on

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

his strength, as he cradled me gently. "I'm here. I'm here," he repeated, as if trying

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

audible.

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

me began to fade, my vision narrowing as darkness crept in from the edges. I wanted to stay awake, to hold on to the safety of his embrace, but I was slipping, my

say before the darkness claimed me, pulling me

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

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

posture tense and weary. The moment

he said softly, reaching out to take

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

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

feeling the sting of tears in my own eyes. "You

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tender and soothing "I'll

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

peace,

as exhaustion claimed me once

soft

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