PART 2 - CHAPTER 136 JESS

The sun blazed overhead as I ran along the familiar path, the warmth sinking into my skin. I loved this-the

freedom, the solitude, the simple joy of my feet pounding against the dirt trail. Being back home, everything felt like it was falling into place. The bright, cloudless sky and the quiet of the natural reserve always made me feel... whole.

Still, something was lingering at the edge of my mind, a nagging sense that I was forgetting something important. But I shook it off. For now, it didn't matter. I had two miles left to the lookout point, and nothing was going to ruin this run.

I pushed myself harder, feeling the delicious burn in my muscles, the adrenaline rushing through me with every step. My breath came in quick bursts, but it was controlled. I relished the way my body moved, how it felt like I could go on forever. When I finally reached the lookout point, I stopped abruptly, doubling over and sucking in air. The sweat dripped down the sides of my face, and I let out a deep breath, slowly straightening as my heart rate began to settle. The view was breathtaking, as always. The dense river winding through it.

I loved it here-this place where the world seemed to pause for a moment. Up here, everything felt clearer, quieter. This was why I ran alone. I needed the peace, the silence, the space to

22.02

think.

happy if he knew I'd myself. I rolled my eyes

Come up here by

fingers behind my head, breathing deeply to calm

sharp pain sliced through my skull, so sudden that I gasped and

I dropped to my

the hell

vision blurred, the edges of the world going dark as the pain intensified,

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