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

shrug my shoulders. “It’s just late

closer to the

she the

that Lizzie would be

learned that I suspected

surprised that I didn’t even have

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

telanjabout her…All,

me then, Adam, what was

question throws off–guard. How did she know that invited

are you talking about?’ lask waiting for the confirmation that she was

two of you during movie night. How

course, it had

woman.

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

as a favor to Ashton, nothing

she won’t believe the lie, but it

telling her what

find out about Amiera,

reveal the truth when

don’t mean to pry.” Abigail says the moment

up with your

outfit you went in there with? Did

the house? is it as spooky in

wake mynd, “it’s slot

And my hair i staking

incident. Els a

whole night before your driver

in the morning. I mean, is sleep that

of me

along with

was fine until he walked me to the

went there to watch a movie?” she

you in the

a herror movie, and

and walked with

way. It’s

other cool things. One

a gold candle. I’ve never seen anything like

I touched it, something strange happened. My body felt like it was on fire. My entire body, not

with. Adam saw that I was in

me to his shower. And he soaked

to toe… To help

the car immediately

get this straight, you were not only in

also

te

and look

though we are

tantahit” i aik her fear

medi, i don’t

gold candle

you? Did you ask Adam what was in

ease. what

ned.”

would have died if it

as lost

according to Adam, he don’t

if he willing the truth, he

S

know more than he’s

that the water handled

with

that

water did. I just knew

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

when we

gratatul for

I was tired and needed it.

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

happened when Adam was

have helped me?

the candle that

Would it happen again?

that

ferme san dalewly drift

up. Il say a quick

out the

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

a pool party…More

also doesn’t

outfits three times after i

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