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

“It’s just late

get any closer to the girl

she the

have known that Lizzie

that

surprised that I didn’t even have

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

telanjabout her…All,

then, Adam, what

off–guard. How did

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

of you during movie night. How wsi not

it had to

woman.

trying to screw with Bryan. That’s all.

as a favor

the lie, but

telling her what

couldn’t let anyone find out about

would reveal the truth when the

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

up with your

you went in there

it as spooky in there

slot

are all lies. And my

Els a

have the whole night

the morning. I mean, is

of me after tell her

me crazy, along with other words.

to start. Everything was fine until

there to watch a

you in the

a herror movie, and I hate those

with

the way. It’s enormous,

amongst other cool

gold candle. I’ve never seen anything

felt like it was on fire. My entire

Adam saw that

he carried me to his shower. And he soaked me

toe… To help

the car immediately and turns

let me get this straight, you were

but also in

te

and look and

noonhen though we

tantahit” i aik her fear ofanyone finding

medi, i don’t understand.

gold candle

to you? Did you ask Adam

ease. what

ned.”

if it was” i point

as lost

to Adam, he don’t

sure if he willing the

S

more than

that the water handled me,

with

touch that apped the

water did. I just knew

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

when we

gratatul for that. I didn’t wait to

anymore. I was tired and

of it was still there. What

happened when Adam was not around? Who

have helped me?

the candle that caused

Would it happen again?

that I wished I

even on ferme san dalewly drift away into a dupsip with the imates of Adamclose

wake up. Il say

I’m so scared that they somehow found out the truth of where I was last night. Still, I

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

went to a pool

also doesn’t know

times after i left

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