Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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Kamen had always her to the determined, hopeful young women in my mind. Just the other day, the doctor said she wasn't in any indice danger. She was stable

My legs buckled undere, and I collapsed. Tremors racked my body, as if I couldn't control them.

1 knew what it felt like to die. I had been through it

When the knife struck me, there was no pain at first.

I looked down Blot was spreading from my waist, soaking into my wedding dress. The knife still

learned in the light, its edge flashing, stained with my blood.

Introk a moment, but then the pain hit. It was sharp and brutal, and it was followed by overwhelming fear.

The fear of death. The fear of not knowing what comes after. I couldn't think about anything, except ping I didn't want to die.

But what about Famee? She was so young. How did the face her death?

She had been lying alone in that cold hospital room, surrounded by machines. She must've been terrified,

I covered my face with my hands, aching with sorrow. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't.

Though my heart was gone, my whole body felt the weight of the pain.

I managed to get up. My legs unsteady and slowly moved toward Jeffrey.

Luke, equally stunned, stammered, "How can she be dead? I spoke with her doctor. She wasn't doing well, but she was stable. I promised I'd save her!"

Esmee had been the only one who saw what happened that night. She could have identified the killer.

And now, just when we needed her the most, she was gone.

A key piece of the puzzle was lost.

But it wasn't just the clue I cared about. It was Esmee's life.

She was real-She was a person.

was bell for her. I had been relieved

only to lose her life, I would have wished she stayed in

long as you're alive, there's

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he hadn't slept at all. His eyes were

it seems like nothing I've

faded, replaced by a cold,

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picked up a white one, but then switched it for

the black

was his quiet way of telling Luke that, whether it was him or Carter, they

changed. His knees

rushed straight to

at Esmee's doctor's office, police were there. Esmee's parents stood

face was streaked with tears as she demanded answers

cause trouble for money. She truly wanted to understand

medicine, was there too. Esmee was his distant relative,

grieving family and moved toward the

"Esmee.

her name, my hand trembling as I reached out, trying

fingers brushed against the fabric, but I couldn't see her. I didn't even get a last chance to look at

"Esmee, I'm sorry"

the cold surface, feeling the weight of all my regret.

almost like a breath against my ear. For a moment, I thought it was just in my head. But when I

just like I

itself, I was seeing someone

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her name, my

I finally get to see you... but I won't be here

"Where are you going?"

hers.

knew I was holding her

thing I regret is that I won't be there for them when they're old. And... there's someone

the one who

better. I wanted to be with him, to watch him build a life. I wanted to give him flowers at his wedding, tell him

very

Be careful. The man who killed you, I