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.

lever need a reason to visit

“It’s just late

closer to the girl

the flaming

known that Lizzie would

she learned that

I didn’t

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

to telanjabout

tell me then, Adam, what was that girl

off–guard. How did she know

waiting for the confirmation that she was

of you during

Brenda. Of course, it had to

woman.

to screw with Bryan.

favor to Ashton, nothing

the lie, but

her what happened

find out about

reveal the truth when the time

to pry.” Abigail says the moment

vehicle. “But what’s up

you went in there with?

as spooky in

slot

are all lies. And my hair

Els

the whole night before your driver came

the morning. I mean, is sleep

will Abigail think of me after

judge me, call me crazy, along with other words. But Abigail was nothing

start. Everything was fine until he walked me to the

to watch a

were you in the

herror movie,

walked with me to the

the way. It’s

cool things. One of

a gold candle. I’ve

felt like it was

with. Adam saw

to his shower. And

toe… To help

car immediately and turns to

straight, you were not

also in his

te

and look

elha noonhen though we

this pain tur tantahit” i aik her fear ofanyone finding

don’t understand. How

gold candle

ask Adam

any ease. what

ned.”

would have died if it was” i point

as lost

according to Adam, he don’t

if he willing the truth, he

S

more

the water

with

that apped the pain i’m mat

just knew that the water

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

question when

gratatul for that.

tired

pain was one, the memory of it was still

Adam was

have helped me?

even the candle that caused that

Would it happen again?

so many questions that

san dalewly drift away into

the driver balready waiting for me when i wake up. Il say a quick goodbye

they somehow found out the truth of where I was last

happened to your clothes, Amiera?” My mother adiks me, she lacks highly suspicious, and I can’t

went to a pool party…More

bathroom. She also

after

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