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.

need a reason to visit

shrug my shoulders. “It’s just late

did you get any closer

she the

have known that

learned that I

surprised that I didn’t

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

telanjabout her…All,

Adam, what was

throws off–guard. How did

for the confirmation that she was indeed speaking

the two of you during movie night. How wsi not

Of course, it

woman.

with Bryan.

favor to

believe the

telling her what happened

anyone find out about

the truth

pry.” Abigail says the moment

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

went in there with? Did rain manage

is it as spooky in there as

wake mynd, “it’s slot

my hair

Els

the whole night before

I mean, is sleep

think of me after tell her the

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

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

to watch

you

was a herror movie, and I hate those

noticed and walked with me to the library.

way.

cool things. One of

candle. I’ve never seen

I touched it, something strange happened. My body felt like it was

it with. Adam saw that I was in

to his shower. And he soaked

to toe… To help

stops the car immediately and

let me get this straight, you

but also

te

and look

elha noonhen though we

this pain tur tantahit” i aik her fear ofanyone finding

i don’t understand.

gold candle

Did you ask

what

ned.”

think I would have died if

as lost

and according to Adam, he don’t

I’m not sure if he willing the

S

know more than he’s

the water

with

his touch that apped the pain

I just knew that the water would have

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

when we

I’m gratatul for that. I didn’t wait

anymore. I was tired

pain was one, the memory of it was still there. What

when Adam was not around?

have helped me?

was it even the

Would it happen again?

that I wished I

dalewly drift

for me when i wake up. Il say

of guilt from lying to my parents. I’m so scared that they somehow found out

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

like I went to a pool party…More like a shower

She also doesn’t know

outfits three times after i

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