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 reason

my shoulders. “It’s just late

get any closer to

the flaming

that Lizzie would be restless

she learned that

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 that girl

throws off–guard. How did she

lask waiting for the confirmation that she was indeed

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

Brenda. Of course, it

woman.

just trying to screw with

a favor to

she won’t believe the

telling her what happened

couldn’t let anyone find

truth when

mean to pry.” Abigail says the moment I

what’s up with your hair,

you went in there with? Did rain manage to

is it as spooky in there

“it’s slot

all lies. And my hair i

incident. Els a

the whole night before your

I

think of me after tell her

with other words. But Abigail

where to start. Everything was

went there to

were you

herror movie, and

and walked with me to the library.

way.

statues amongst other cool things. One

to be a gold candle.

something strange happened. My body felt like

touched it with. Adam saw that I

carried me to his shower. And he soaked me

to toe… To

immediately

let me get this straight, you were not only in

also in

te

look and

though we

aik her fear ofanyone finding out and reportinluck to

don’t

gold candle

to you? Did you ask Adam what was

make any ease. what if the candle

ned.”

think I would have died if it was” i

as lost

according to Adam,

if he willing the

S

know more than he’s

the

with

him. It’s his touch that

just knew that

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

when

for that. I didn’t wait to

I was tired and needed it.

of it

Adam

have helped me?

the candle that caused

Would it happen again?

many questions that I

ferme san dalewly drift

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

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

clothes, Amiera?” My mother adiks me, she lacks highly

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

also doesn’t know

after

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