Chapter 17

to me with a very concerned yelped look on his face

“How did you manage to leave the house without them

kuning

w e you when he asks with new intens.

“am…I lied.” Iconleu. ‘1 told them that was going to a friend’s house.”

“A friend’s house?” he questions. Which friend?”

I’m surprised that he even wants to know this small detail. Why should it matter which friend!

He’s standing doser to me now as he waits for me to

“Abigail…” I want to t#1 him mare; I want to say to him that she’s the only friend that I have now and that the two people closest to me betrayed me. But I don’t need to say these things everyone in school already knows, and even he asked me if i still loved Bryan. He already knows, i know this;

but I still want to tell him more. I want to open up to him,

and I want to hear his responses. I’m slightly crazy; I know

that, and he may already know this as well.

He steps back after hearing my response. Til have the

guard see you out after you get changed. Goodbye, Amiera.”

I don’t have a chance to protest before he bolts out of

the room. It seems as though he’s trying his best to get me to leave. I’m suddenly reminded of the last time he did this to

leve. I’m suddenly reminded of the last time he did ihis to

  1. me. The time I liked his client without hiki pemikian.

Today he was trying to get away from me once mori.

Why did he keep doing this? Why did he

vi sem

ested in me, only to push me out a few minutes later?

I spin the dar in my hand over and over again. I’d finally found her; after years of searching, she was finally

within my grasp

But I don’t feel the sense of accomplishment was

haping to feel. My emotions manage to surprise me even

more than she does.

Why did I feel the need to protect her today? My primary

mission was to guide her towards the candle; it was a simple

test: The burning sensation would have stopped on its own

even without my interference, it would have taken a long

time, but it still would have stopped.

So then why did I rush to help her?

Every time I close my eyes, I hear her screams; I’ve

listened to cries before, but none has ever managed to flip

my insides as hers did.

“Fuck” i slam the knife down onto the wooden table

and mumble some more as I get up.

I thought that I was more prepared for her arrival than

They dont know that I’m here.”

Why did those words impres me much should not

Chure that her penis didn’t know that he was in my home,

walso shouldn’t care that she didn’t live here tonight with

Did she even get home safelyt Should have allowed

her out?

‘Why do you look se stressed out?”

Tlook up, and Lizzie is standing a few feet away from me. Was so bottled up in my thoughts that I didn’t realize

her presence?

“I’m not.” I’m afraid I have to disagree with her. “What brings you here?

She crosses her arms over her chest and frowns at me.

do lever need a

“It’s

you get any closer to the girl

the flaming

should have known that Lizzie would be

learned that

surprised that I didn’t even

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

telanjabout her…All,

then, Adam, what

did she know that invited

the confirmation that she was indeed

me this picture of the two of you during movie night. How wsi not

Brenda. Of course, it

woman.

just trying to screw with Bryan. That’s all.

a favor to Ashton, nothing

the lie, but it was still

telling her what happened

anyone find out about Amiera,

the truth when

don’t mean to pry.” Abigail

vehicle. “But what’s up with your hair, and

there

the house? is it as spooky

“it’s slot nicer

lies. And my hair i

incident. Els

night before your driver came

the morning. I mean,

of me

along with other words. But Abigail was nothing

don’t know where to start. Everything was fine until he walked me

there to watch a

you in the

was a herror movie, and I

noticed and walked with me to the

beautiful, by the way. It’s enormous,

amongst other cool things. One of

a gold candle. I’ve never seen anything

My body felt like it was on fire. My entire

it with. Adam saw that I was

me to his shower. And he soaked

To help with

immediately and

this straight, you

but also

te

and look and

noonhen though we are

i aik her fear

don’t understand.

gold candle

that to you? Did you ask Adam what

ease. what if the candle

ned.”

would have died if

as lost

according to

if he

S

more than he’s

that the water handled

with

It’s his touch that

did. I just knew that the water would

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

question when

and I’m gratatul for

was tired

pain was one, the memory of it was still

Adam was

have helped me?

was it even the candle that caused

Would it happen again?

many questions that I wished I had

on ferme san dalewly drift away

Il say a quick goodbye to Abigail and am already hame before I know

my parents. I’m so scared that they somehow found out the truth of where I was last night. Still, I put on

mother adiks me,

to a pool

bathroom. She also doesn’t

outfits three times after i left the

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