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.

a reason to

“It’s just late

get any closer to the girl that

she the flaming

that Lizzie would be

she learned that

surprised that I didn’t even have to

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

to telanjabout her…All,

tell me then, Adam, what was that girl

off–guard. How did she know that invited Amirahie

for the confirmation that she was indeed speaking about

me this picture of the two of you during

Of course, it

woman.

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

as a favor to

won’t believe the lie,

telling her what happened

couldn’t let anyone find out about Amiera,

truth when

to pry.” Abigail says

up

in there

it as spooky in there as everyone

slot nicer than

lies. And my

Els a

whole night before your

I mean,

me after

call me crazy, along with other words. But Abigail

Everything was fine until he walked

thought you went there to

were you

herror movie, and I hate those

with me

way. It’s enormous,

other cool things. One of

candle. I’ve

happened. My body felt like

Adam saw that I was in

he carried me to his shower. And

toe… To

immediately and turns to me

me get this straight, you were not only in

but also in

te

look and

elha noonhen though we are in

this pain tur tantahit” i aik her fear

i don’t understand.

gold candle

you ask Adam what was in

make any ease. what

ned.”

died if it was” i point

as lost

according to

not sure if he willing

S

know more

dimed that the water handled

with

that

water did. I just knew

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

when we

I’m gratatul for that. I didn’t wait

I was tired and needed it. Even

memory of it

Adam was not around?

have helped me?

the

Would it happen again?

questions that I wished I had

some even on ferme san dalewly drift away into a dupsip

balready waiting for me when i wake up. Il say a quick goodbye to Abigail and

out the truth of where I was last night. Still, I put on a brave face and

adiks me, she

a pool party…More

Adam’s bathroom. She also doesn’t

after

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