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 visit

my shoulders. “It’s just late

closer to

the

should have known that

learned that I suspected

I didn’t even have to think

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

telanjabout

tell me then, Adam, what was

question throws off–guard. How did

about?’ lask waiting for the confirmation that she

the two of you during movie night. How wsi not

it

woman.

to screw with

favor

believe the

her what

couldn’t let anyone find

would reveal the truth when

don’t mean to pry.” Abigail says

vehicle. “But what’s up with your

in there

is it as spooky in

mynd, “it’s slot

are all lies. And my hair i staking we

Els a long

have the whole night before your driver

in the morning. I mean, is sleep that

me after

judge me, call me crazy, along with other words.

to start. Everything was fine until

there to watch a movie?”

were you in the

a herror movie, and I hate those

and walked with me

by the way. It’s enormous, and

statues amongst other cool things. One of

candle.

My body felt like it was

I touched it with. Adam saw that I

his shower. And he soaked me

To help

stops the car immediately and turns to me

this straight, you were

also in

te

and look and

though we are in

tur tantahit” i aik her

i don’t

gold candle

that to you? Did you ask Adam

what if the candle

ned.”

have died if it

as lost

according to Adam, he

sure if he willing the truth,

S

more than he’s

dimed that the water handled

with

It’s his touch that

the water did. I just knew that the water

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

when we

for that.

was tired and

pain was one, the memory of

had happened when Adam was not around? Who

have helped me?

was it even the candle that caused that

Would it happen again?

were so many questions that

onto the bid Abipall had sprund some even on ferme san dalewly drift away into a dupsip with

day, the driver balready waiting for me when i wake up. Il say a quick goodbye to Abigail and am

that they somehow found out the truth of where I was last night. Still, I put on a brave face and walked

happened to your clothes, Amiera?” My mother adiks me, she lacks highly suspicious, and

I went to a pool party…More

also

three times after i

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