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.

lever need a reason

“It’s

get any closer to the girl that you

the flaming

known that Lizzie would be

learned that

didn’t

about lying to her

“No?” she asks.

ite

“No.” i cantum

I was

telanjabout

then, Adam, what was that girl

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

for the confirmation that she

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

Brenda. Of course, it had to be that

woman.

just trying to screw with

favor

won’t believe the lie, but

her

anyone find out about Amiera, not

the truth when the time was

to pry.” Abigail says the moment I

vehicle. “But what’s up with your

went in there with?

house? is it as spooky in there as everyone

“it’s slot nicer than

all lies. And my hair i

incident. Els a

whole night before your driver came

the morning. I mean,

will Abigail think of me after tell her the

with other words. But Abigail was

don’t know where to start. Everything was fine until

went there to watch a movie?”

were you in the

a herror movie, and

noticed and walked with me to

by the way. It’s

other cool things. One of

candle.

body felt like it was on fire. My entire body, not

touched it with. Adam saw that I

me to his shower.

to toe… To help

immediately and turns to me

this straight, you were not only

also in

te

and look and

elha noonhen though we

of this pain tur tantahit” i aik her fear ofanyone finding out and reportinluck to

i don’t understand. How

gold candle

you ask Adam what

what if

ned.”

think I would have died if it was” i point out.

as lost

to Adam,

if he willing

S

more than he’s

the water handled me,

with

It’s his touch that apped the pain i’m

knew that the water would

Hect without him there.

Abigail don’t

when

and I’m gratatul for that.

was tired

the memory of

Adam was not around?

have helped me?

it even the candle that caused

Would it happen again?

many questions that I wished

some even on ferme san dalewly drift away

up. Il say a

feeling of guilt from lying to my parents. I’m so scared that they somehow found out the truth of where I was last night.

mother adiks me,

went to a

Adam’s bathroom. She also doesn’t

after

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